dyspepsia

IPA/dɪsˈpepsiə/
IPA/dɪsˈpepʃə/

dyspepsia — 名詞

1. a medical problem in which the upper part of the stomach produces pain, burning,

1.名詞B2
釋義

消化不良

上消化道不適症狀

a medical problem in which the upper part of the stomach produces pain, burning, or a feeling of fullness, especially after someone has eaten a meal

例句

After a heavy curry dinner, Tariq had dyspepsia and could not sleep.

Tariq 吃完一頓油膩的咖哩晚餐後,嚴重消化不良而無法入睡。

no article: 'had dyspepsia' not 'a dyspepsia'

The nurse told Maeve that eating meals too late at night caused her dyspepsia.

護士向 Maeve 解釋,她的消化不良可能是因為太晚吃東西造成的。

passive: was caused by [trigger]

常見搭配
  • suffer from dyspepsia
  • chronic dyspepsia
  • acute dyspepsia
  • mild dyspepsia
  • treat dyspepsia with
  • dyspepsia symptoms
  • cause dyspepsia
  • relieve dyspepsia
同義詞
  • indigestion

    everyday term that covers the same symptoms; dyspepsia is the formal medical name

  • heartburn

    describes a specific burning sensation rising from the stomach to the chest, which is one possible symptom of dyspepsia

  • upset stomach

    a very general, non-technical phrase for any stomach discomfort, not limited to the upper digestive tract

用法筆記

Uncountable; do not say "a dyspepsia". Frequently used with chronic, acute, or mild to describe severity.

常見錯誤

I have a dyspepsia.
I have dyspepsia.
dyspepsia is an uncountable noun and does not take the indefinite article 'a'.

同根字

  • dyspeptic
    形容詞C1
  • dyspeptically
    副詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • suffer from dyspepsia
  • a case of dyspepsia
  • symptoms of dyspepsia