Diseases

Heartburn

Substernal pain or burning sensation, usually associated with regurgitation of gastric juice into the esophagus.

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Abstract

Substernal pain or burning sensation, usually associated with regurgitation of gastric juice into the esophagus.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Pyrosis
  • Pyroses

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heartburn. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006356. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006356
  2. Heartburn. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartburn
  3. Heartburn. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q537297