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pyrosis

noun /paɪroʊsɪs/ 3 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 12
Definitions
noun

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

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