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When people get indigestion, they are often affected by nausea, heartburn, and gas-things that can cause the world's greatest gastronome to curse the world's most delectable dishes. So, it is no wonder that dyspepsia, a word for indigestion, has also come to mean "ill humor" or "disgruntlement." The word itself is ultimately derived from the Greek prefix dys- ("faulty" or "impaired") and the verb pessein ("to cook" or "to digest"). To please the wordmonger's appetite, we would like to end with this tasty morsel: Dyspepsia has an opposite, eupepsia-a rarely used word meaning "good digestion."
Examples of dyspepsia in a Sentence
Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
These effects can help relieve symptoms such as distention, bloating, pain, and nausea, which are often associated with slow gastric emptying and a condition known as functional dyspepsia (chronic indigestion).
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
One study found that ginger supplements can improve symptoms of functional dyspepsia, a common gastrointestinal disorder characterized by chronic indigestion.6
Relieves Nausea
Ginger may help relieve nausea.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
Gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia are both under the umbrella term of motility disorders, and bloating may occur in these disorders.6
Functional dyspepsia may be diagnosed when symptoms affect the upper digestive system, but no obvious cause is found.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
The result is a condition like irritable bowel syndrome or functional dyspepsia (a.k.a. indigestion), both of which can involve unpredictable spasms of your intestines, generating gas, bloating, and yes, airier poops, Dr. Schnoll-Sussbaum says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 29 July 2024
Risks Adverse effects may include heartburn, dyspepsia (indigestion), abdominal pain, belching, and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 July 2024
Can Support Digestion Research has shown that seltzer water might treat constipation and dyspepsia (indigestion).
—Alison Mango, Health, 1 June 2024
According to Matt Tompson, MD, a gastroenterologist with Houston Methodist, these are better for people with chronic acid reflux or chronic dyspepsia.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 28 July 2022
Cite this Entry
“Dyspepsia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dyspepsia. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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