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Webster 1913 Edition

Pyrosis

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Py-ro′sis

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Noun.

[NL., fr Gr. [GREEK] a burning, an inflammation, fr. [GREEK] to burn, fr. [GREEK] fire.]

(Med.)

See

Water brash

, under

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Definition 2025

pyrosis

pyrosis

English

Noun

pyrosis ‎(uncountable)

(medicine) A burning sensation in the chest due to reflux of stomach contents in the esophagus.

Synonyms

heartburn

Translations

burning sensation due to reflux

Chinese:
Mandarin: 胃灼熱 (zh), 胃灼热 (zh) ‎(wèizhuórè)
Czech: pyróza f, pálení žáhy n
Finnish: närästys (fi), pyroosi
French: pyrosis (fr) m, brûlures d'estomac (fr) f pl

German: Sodbrennen (de) n
Japanese: 胸焼け ‎(むねやけ, muneyake)
Polish: zgaga (pl) f
Russian: пиро́зис m ‎(pirózis), изжо́га (ru) f ‎(izžóga)