heartburn

Meaning

Noun

• A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

Related

Similar words

• acid reflux
• cardialgia
• gastroesophageal reflux
• pyrosis

Origin

• From Middle English hertbryne, herte-bren, equivalent to . Compare also Middle English herte-brennyng. Compare also Ancient Greek καρδιαλγία, from καρδία + ἄλγος. From being a burning sensation near the location of the heart in the chest.