dys·pep·sia (d s-p p sh , -s - )
n.
Disturbed digestion; indigestion.
[Latin, from Greek duspepsi
: dus-, dys- + -pepsi , digestion; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Just the thought of unhealthy food (like an ice-cream Sundae) makes Auntie Mary drool and makes Todd dyspeptic.
s-p
p
sh
, -s
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: dus-, dys- + -pepsi
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