While commonly known as heartburn, the medical language definition of pyrosis is ________
A) condition of burning or fire
B) condition of ulcers
C) condition of indigestion
D) condition of bleeding
A
Explanation: A) Correct!
B) Pyr/o- does not mean "ulcer."
C) Indigestion is dyspepsia, not pyrosis.
D) Pyr/o- does not mean "bleeding."
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