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Dyspepsia

British pronunciation/dɪspˈɛpsi‍ə/
American pronunciation/dɪspˈɛpsiə/
Dyspepsia
[NOUN]
1

a severe or recurring pain localized in the upper abdomen and characterized by nausea, bloating, or vomiting

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1It is important in cases of pancreatic insufficiency, dyspepsia, pancreatitis, and steatorrhea.
2It aids the digestion of proteins in patients that suffer from chronic dyspepsia and gastritis.
3He also explained that he had a history of dyspepsia, or indigestion, that had recently flared up.
4It was in this era that many Americans were suffering from dyspepsia, or indigestion, seemingly caused by a high protein / high fat diet largely composed of fatty meats and not nearly enough fiber.
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