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  • 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

  • Heartburn ("pyrosis" in medical jargon) is a burning sensation felt somewhere behind the breastbone.

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