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dyspepsia

dis-PEP-see-uh

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Definition

Indigestion or upset stomach

PathologyDigestive

Breakdown

Prefix

dys-

difficult

Root

peps

digestion

Etymology

Greek: dys- (difficult) + -pepsia (digestion)

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