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Pyrosis vs Dyspepsia - What's the difference?

pyrosis | dyspepsia |

As nouns the difference between pyrosis and dyspepsia

is that pyrosis is a burning sensation in the chest due to reflux of stomach contents in the esophagus while dyspepsia is a generic term for mild disorders of digestion, characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn and nausea, often following a meal.

pyrosis

English

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * heartburn

    dyspepsia

    English

    (wikipedia dyspepsia)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) A generic term for mild disorders of digestion, characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn and nausea, often following a meal.
  • * He divides dyspepsias into accidental, temporary (indigestions) and habitual.
  • *

    • Synonyms

    * indigestion

    Derived terms

    * dyspeptic