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dyspepsia

noun
/dɪsˈpɛp.si.ə/UK

Etymology

From dys- + Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”) + -ia.

  1. derived from πέψις

Definitions

  1. Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and…

    Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and nausea, often following a meal.

    • He divides dyspepsias into accidental, temporary (indigestions) and habitual.
    • It is not my strength of mind (exert it as I may) that will prevent me from experiencing dyspepsia, if such follies as these are exhibited before me.
    • "And the cramps when my body - like a badly articulated skeleton - would all get twisted into one rigid tangle! But now, except some dyspepsia and urticaria of the palms, I am free from pain."

  2. Irritation or disgruntlement.

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Derived

dyspeptic, Pepsi

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for dyspepsia. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA