heartburn
[ hahrt-burn ]
/ ˈhɑrtˌbɜrn /
noun
an uneasy burning sensation in the stomach, typically extending toward the esophagus, and sometimes associated with the eructation of an acid fluid.
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British Dictionary definitions for heartburn
heartburn
/ (ˈhɑːtˌbɜːn) /
noun
a burning sensation beneath the breastbone caused by irritation of the oesophagus, as from regurgitation of the contents of the stomach
Technical names: cardialgia, pyrosis
Medical definitions for heartburn
heartburn
[ härt′bûrn′ ]
n.
A burning sensation, usually centered in the middle of the chest near the sternum, caused by the reflux of acidic stomach fluids that enter the lower end of the esophagus.
acid reflux cardialgia pyrosis
Scientific definitions for heartburn
heartburn
[ härt′bûrn′ ]
A burning sensation, usually centered in the middle of the chest near the sternum, caused by the reflux of acidic stomach fluids that enter the lower end of the esophagus. Also called acid reflux