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pyrosis

Pronunciation: /paɪˈɹoʊsɪs/

The English word “pyrosis” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A burning sensation in the chest due to reflux of stomach contents in the esophagus.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πύρωσις (púrōsis, “burning”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + -σις (-sis, verbal noun suffix).

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