dyspepsia

Definition

Indigestion or upset stomach, the fancy medical term for that 'I shouldn't have eaten that' feeling. It's Rome's way of reminding you that ancient medical terminology still dominates modern gastroenterology.

Example Usage

The patient's chronic dyspepsia warranted upper endoscopy to rule out peptic ulcer disease.

Origin

From Greek 'dys' (bad, difficult) + 'pepsis' (digestion)

Fun Fact

Functional dyspepsia (indigestion without identifiable cause) affects up to 20% of the population and is one of the most common reasons for gastroenterology referrals despite often having no serious underlying pathology.

Source: Gastroenterology clinical terminology

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