pyrosis
[ pahy-roh-sis ]
/ paɪˈroʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
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Nearby words
- pyrophosphate,
- pyrophosphoric acid,
- pyrophotometer,
- pyrophyllite,
- pyroracemic acid,
- pyrostat,
- pyrosulfate,
- pyrosulfuric,
- pyrosulfuric acid,
- pyrosulphate
Origin of pyrosis
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Examples from the Web for pyrosis
Dr. Pereira recommends alkalies in cases of dyspepsia and pyrosis, when there is an excess of acid secreted by the stomach.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William HeadlandIn Concan the sweetened decoction of the plant with a little cumin seed is given for dyspepsia with pyrosis.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de TaveraExceptionally, it may be insipid or brackish, constituting what is known as pyrosis, or water-brash.
pyrosis
/ (paɪˈrəʊsɪs) /
noun
pathol a technical name for heartburn
Word Origin for pyrosis
C18: from New Latin, from Greek: a burning, from puroun to burn, from pur fire
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pyrosis
[ pī-rō′sĭs ]
n.
heartburn
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