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cardialgy

UK/ˈkɑː(ɹ).diˌal.dʒi/US/ˈkɑːɹ.diˌæl.d͡ʒi/

cardialgy noun: heartburn.

Noun

cardialgy (countable and uncountable, plural cardialgies)

  1. (archaic) Heartburn.
    • These oysters, taken in excess, lead to sickness; this Burgundy, after a few stages, to red noses; these truffles, with the appurtenances, to dropsy, cardialgy [Magenkrampf] and similar complaints.1825, Connop Thirlwall, translated by from Ludwig Tieck's German, The Pictures
    Synonyms:
    cardialgia

Synonyms of cardialgy

Forms of cardialgy

pluralcardialgies

Origin of cardialgy

From cardio- + -algy. From Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain, suffering”).

Questions about cardialgy

What does cardialgy mean?
Cardialgy means heartburn.
What part of speech is cardialgy?
Cardialgy is a noun.
How do you pronounce cardialgy?
Cardialgy is pronounced /ˈkɑː(ɹ).diˌal.dʒi/ (UK).
What is the plural of cardialgy?
The plural of cardialgy is cardialgies.

Words near cardialgy in the dictionary

  1. cardiagraph
  2. cardiagraphs
  3. cardial
  4. cardialgia
  5. cardialgies
  6. cardialgy
  7. cardially
  8. cardiant
  9. cardiants
  10. cardias
  11. cardiazol

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