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HEARTBURN [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Stomach
- The Esophagus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gastroesophageal reflux
1, record 1, English, gastroesophageal%20reflux
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gastro-esophageal reflux 2, record 1, English, gastro%2Desophageal%20reflux
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] regurgitation of stomach juices into the esophagus(gullet).... may cause chest pain, heartburn,... 3, record 1, English, - gastroesophageal%20reflux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foods that cause gastro-esophageal reflux may disrupt sleep. 4, record 1, English, - gastroesophageal%20reflux
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Estomac
- Oesophage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reflux gastro-œsophagien
1, record 1, French, reflux%20gastro%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régurgitation du contenu acide de l'estomac dans l'œsophage pouvant entraîner une œsophagite (inflammation de l'œsophage). 2, record 1, French, - reflux%20gastro%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aliments causant le reflux gastro-œsophagien peuvent perturber le sommeil. 3, record 1, French, - reflux%20gastro%2D%26oelig%3Bsophagien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Digestive Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water brash
1, record 2, English, water%20brash
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- waterbrash 2, record 2, English, waterbrash
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combined excessive salivation and acid regurgitation. 3, record 2, English, - water%20brash
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although some individuals use this term synonymously with heartburn or pyrosis, it actually refers to the filling of the mouth suddenly with a clear, slightly salty fluid which comes in extremely large quantities. 4, record 2, English, - water%20brash
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water brash: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 5, record 2, English, - water%20brash
Record 2, Key term(s)
- water-pang
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil digestif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régurgitations acides
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gurgitations%20acides
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aigreurs 2, record 2, French, aigreurs
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les brûlures gastriques reliées au reflux gastro-œsophagien, que les malades qualifient volontiers d'«aigreurs», s'accompagnent souvent de régurgitations acides et constituent alors le pyrosis. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gurgitations%20acides
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Aparato digestivo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acedía
1, record 2, Spanish, aced%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Digestive Tract
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dyspepsia
1, record 3, English, dyspepsia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term usually applied to functional derangements of digestion due to nervous or reflex causes without demonstrable pathological changes in the stomach. They are characterized by symptoms such as vague abdominal discomfort, flatulence, heartburn. 2, record 3, English, - dyspepsia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil digestif
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dyspepsie
1, record 3, French, dyspepsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme imprécis par lequel on désigne des troubles digestifs, plus particulièrement gastriques, qui ne paraissent pas en rapport avec une affection organique de l'estomac ou de la vésicule biliaire, et spécialement les manifestations douloureuses qui, par leur caractère non systématisé, se distinguent des syndromes bien individualisés. Les principaux signes de dyspepsie sont les pesanteurs et gonflements de l'épigastre, les brûlures d'estomac, les nausées. 2, record 3, French, - dyspepsie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Aparato digestivo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispepsia
1, record 3, Spanish, dispepsia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Environmental Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- enviro wing
1, record 4, English, enviro%20wing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Few give the Left and its powerful big enviro wing more heartburn than does National Review contributing editor... 1, record 4, English, - enviro%20wing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Gestion environnementale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aile environnementale
1, record 4, French, aile%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet échec a notamment montré que l’électorat de droite était peu sensible à l'écologie populaire (en clair : l’écologie de droite) pour laquelle milite l’aile environnementale de l’UMP [Union pour un mouvement populaire]. 1, record 4, French, - aile%20environnementale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ranitidine
1, record 5, English, ranitidine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ranitidine is used to treat ulcers; gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the food pipe(esophagus) ;and conditions where the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. 2, record 5, English, - ranitidine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Active ingredient commonly sold under the name Zantac. 3, record 5, English, - ranitidine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula : C13H23ClN4O3S 3, record 5, English, - ranitidine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ranitidine
1, record 5, French, ranitidine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inhibiteur non imidazolé des récepteurs à l'histamine intervenant dans les sécretions gastriques (récepteurs H2), la ranitidine est utilisée dans le traitement des ulcères gastrointestinaux. 2, record 5, French, - ranitidine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principe actif couramment commercialisé sous le nom de Zantac. 3, record 5, French, - ranitidine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C13H23ClN4O3S 3, record 5, French, - ranitidine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ranitidina
1, record 5, Spanish, ranitidina
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-04-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cardialgia 1, record 6, English, cardialgia
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heartburn. 1, record 6, English, - cardialgia
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cardialgie
1, record 6, French, cardialgie
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de gastralgie [...] siégeant à la partie supérieure de l'estomac 1, record 6, French, - cardialgie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dyspepsia
1, record 7, English, dyspepsia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition of disturbed digestion characterized by nausea, heartburn, pain, gas, and a sense of fullness due to local causes or to disease elsewhere in the body : indigestion. 2, record 7, English, - dyspepsia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dyspepsie
1, record 7, French, dyspepsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Troubles digestifs fonctionnels, surtout de l'estomac, sans lésion organique évidente. 2, record 7, French, - dyspepsie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato digestivo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispepsia
1, record 7, Spanish, dispepsia
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Digestión difícil y dolorosa que puede incluir flatulencia, acidez, náusea y vómito. 2, record 7, Spanish, - dispepsia
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- The Stomach
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- heartburn
1, record 8, English, heartburn
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an uncomfortable burning sensation located below the sternum, tending to move up into the neck, waxing and waning in intensity. 2, record 8, English, - heartburn
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Estomac
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aigreurs
1, record 8, French, aigreurs
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- brûlures gastriques 1, record 8, French, br%C3%BBlures%20gastriques
correct, feminine noun, plural
- brûlures d'estomac 2, record 8, French, br%C3%BBlures%20d%27estomac
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aigreurs d'estomac 3, record 8, French, aigreurs%20d%27estomac
feminine noun, plural
- brûlements d'estomac 1, record 8, French, br%C3%BBlements%20d%27estomac
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sensations de brûlures épigastriques (souvent, mais non toujours, accompagnées ou suivies d'éructations), d'intensité variable, habituellement sourdes, mais s'exacerbant souvent en élancements passagers. 1, record 8, French, - aigreurs
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «aigreurs» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 8, French, - aigreurs
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brûlements d'estomac : Au Canada, l'usage courant, bien que critiqué, est "brûlements d'estomac". 1, record 8, French, - aigreurs
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fisiología del estómago
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- acidez estomacal
1, record 8, Spanish, acidez%20estomacal
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es el ascenso de ácidos estomacales hacia el esófago durante la digestión, el cual produce ardor en la zona media del pecho, sabor agrio y sensación de que el alimento se regresa a la boca (regurgitar). En condiciones normales, el estómago produce ácido clorhídrico para digerir los alimentos. Sin embargo, esta sustancia puede ser excesiva si se consumen alimentos irritantes y muy condimentados, o si la persona afectada es muy nerviosa. 2, record 8, Spanish, - acidez%20estomacal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuando la acidez estomacal se hace crónica se denomina pirosis. En cambio, cuando la enfermedad es causada por trastornos más importantes, como úlceras de estómago, gastritis o cáncer gástrico, se utiliza el término dispepsia. 2, record 8, Spanish, - acidez%20estomacal
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-07-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- indigestion
1, record 9, English, indigestion
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incomplete or imperfect digestion, usually accompanied by one or more of the following symptoms : pain, nausea and vomiting, heartburn, acid regurgitation, accumulation of gas, and belching. 1, record 9, English, - indigestion
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- indigestion
1, record 9, French, indigestion
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indisposition momentanée due à une digestion qui se fait mal, incomplètement. 1, record 9, French, - indigestion
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato digestivo
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- indigestión
1, record 9, Spanish, indigesti%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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