cardialgy

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UK/ˈkɑː(ɹ).diˌal.dʒi/US/ˈkɑːɹ.diˌæl.d͡ʒi/

noun

Heartburn.

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OriginAncient Greek καρδία →
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Meanings

nouncardialgy (countable and uncountable, plural cardialgies)

plural cardialgies

  1. archaiccountableuncountablemedicineHeartburn.

    These oysters, taken in excess, lead to sickness; this Burgundy, after a few stages, to red noses; these truffles, with the appurtenances, to dropsy, cardialgy [Magenkrampf] and similar complaints.

    1825, Connop Thirlwall, translated by from Ludwig Tieck's German, The Pictures

    Synonyms: cardialgia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHeartburn.

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cardialgia
Also see
heartburnpyrosis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαρδία“heart”
  2. Englishcardialgy

From cardio- + -algy. From Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain, suffering”).

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Chicago

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