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dys⋅pep⋅sia

  [dis-pep-shuh, -see-uh]
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–noun
deranged or impaired digestion; indigestion (opposed to eupepsia ).
Also, dys⋅pep⋅sy  [dis-pep-see] .

Origin:
1650–60; < L < Gk dyspepsía, equiv. to dys- dys- + péps(is) digestion + -ia -ia
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Main Entry: dys·pep·sia
Pronunciation: dis-'pep-sh&, -sE-&
Function: noun
: INDIGESTION
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dyspepsia dys·pep·sia (dĭs-pěp'shə, -sē-ə)
n.
Disturbed digestion; indigestion.

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dyspepsia   (dĭs-pěp'shə, -sē-ə)  Pronunciation Key 
Difficulty in digesting food; indigestion.
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