Pyrosis
/paɪˈroʊsɪs/noun
A burning sensation in the chest or throat, especially acid indigestion or heartburn.
Did you know?Pyrosis comes from Greek medical language, where the same fire-root also gave English words like pyre, pyramid, and pyro-, making this symptom feel like a tiny internal blaze in the language itself.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
πύρωσις (pyrōsis)
“a burning; inflammation; heat”
Late Latin
Latin
pyrosis
“burning sensation, especially in the chest”
16th Century
English
pyrosis
“a medical term for burning pain or heartburn”
Modern English
English
pyrosis
“heartburn or acid indigestion”
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