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pyrosis

/paɪˈɹoʊsɪs/

Rhymes with -əʊsɪs

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

noun pyroses

uncountable, usually A burning sensation in the chest due to reflux of stomach contents in the esophagus.
Similar: cardialgy, heartburn

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noun burning sensation due to reflux

Español	pirosis
日本語	胸焼け muneyake
中文	胃灼熱 /胃灼热 wèizhuórè
Português	pirose
Français	pyrosis, brûlures d'estomac
Deutsch	Sodbrennen, Pyrosis
Italiano	pirosi
Ελληνικά	πύρωση pýrosi
Русский	изжо́га izžóga

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@misc{pyrosis_2026,
  title = {pyrosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pyrosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}