cardialgia

[ kahr-dee-al-jee-uh, -juh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. heartburn ( def 1 ).
2. cardiodynia.

cardialgia

/ -dʒə; ˌkɑːdɪˈældʒɪə /

noun

1. obsolete.
   pain in or near the heart
2. See heartburn
   a technical name for heartburn

Derived Forms

• ˌcardiˈalgic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardialgia¹

First recorded in 1645–55; cardi- + -algia

Example Sentences

The root yields a juice which is employed in skin diseases, in abscess, acid in cardialgia.

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When the aliment has had time to ferment, and become acid, it produces cardialgia, or heart-burn.

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Soap neutralizes the gastric acid without effervescence, and thus relieves the pain of cardialgia, where the stomach is affected.

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For in riding a journey in cold weather, when the feet are long kept too cold, the digestion is impaired, and cardialgia produced.

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If low down, there may be intense cardialgia and even cardiac spasm.

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Related Words

• indigestion