DYSPEPSIA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)