About The Word Pyrosis

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Pyrosis to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Pyrosis definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Pyrosis

Pyrosis Meaning & Definition
Pyrosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pyrosis?

[n] a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pyrosis: heartburn

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pyrosis:

See Also | symptom

Pyrosis In Webster's Dictionary

\Py*ro"sis\, n. [NL., fr Gr. ? a burning, an inflammation, fr. ? to burn, fr. ? fire.] (Med.) See {Water brash}, under {Brash}.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Gastroenterology ‐ the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract…
  • Theban ‐ an inhabitant of…
  • Blackguard ‐ someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" [v] use…
  • Coryphaena equisetis ‐ a kind of…
  • Jaggedness ‐ something irregular like a bump or crack in a…
  • Alterative ‐ tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal…
  • Isotonic exercise ‐ exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled…
  • Market penetration ‐ the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers…
  • Imperturbableness ‐ calm and unruffled self-assurance; "he performed with all the…
  • Pseudoperipteral ‐ having columniation completely circling an area of the…