Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An uneasy burning sensation rising into the esophagus from the stomach, due to acidity and regurgitation; cardialgia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) An uneasy, burning sensation in the stomach, often attended with an inclination to vomit. It is sometimes idiopathic, but is often a symptom of other complaints.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the
gullet .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
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Examples
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Or in Tabitha’s case, maybe the term heartburn was more appropriate.
Crossed J.F. Lewis 2011
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Or in Tabitha’s case, maybe the term heartburn was more appropriate.
Crossed J.F. Lewis 2011
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Worries over the risk of combining the blockbuster blood thinner Plavix with certain heartburn pills may be overblown, a new study suggests.
Worries About Using Plavix With Heartburn Pills May Be Overblown Ron Winslow 2010
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I love to hear and see about street food from all over the world. heartburn is ok. lol
Bites of Seoul street food: Sweet and Savory | Baking Bites 2009
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I ate tums like candy from my second trimester onward - pregnancy heartburn is like no other.
It's In the Bag 2007
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Another cause of nighttime pain is gastroesophageal reflux, what we commonly call heartburn.
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems M.D. Richard Ferber 2006
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Another cause of nighttime pain is gastroesophageal reflux, what we commonly call heartburn.
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems M.D. Richard Ferber 2006
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Overall, reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as heartburn) affects a whopping 25 to 35 percent of the US population!
Mark Hyman, MD: 3 Simple Steps to Eliminate Heartburn and Acid Reflux 2010
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Overall, reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as heartburn) affects a whopping 25 to 35 percent of the US population!
Mark Hyman, MD: 3 Simple Steps to Eliminate Heartburn and Acid Reflux 2010
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Often what people mean by “indigestion” or “acid indigestion” is pyrosis, also commonly called heartburn.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
hernesheir commented on the word heartburn
Railroad telegraphers' shorthand for the phrase "Not a holiday". --US Railway Association, Standard Cipher Code, 1906.
January 23, 2013
bilby commented on the word heartburn
Great.
January 23, 2013