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DYSPEPSIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
Synonyms:
dyspepsia; indigestion; stomach upset; upset stomach
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("dyspepsia" is a kind of...):
symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)
Meronyms (parts of "dyspepsia"):
bellyache; gastralgia; stomach ache; stomachache (an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region)
Derivation:
dyspeptic (suffering from dyspepsia)
