Glossary

Dyspepsia

Dyspepsia

Dyspepsie·Also: Reizmagen, Verdauungsstörung

Dyspepsia comprises complaints in the upper abdomen such as a feeling of fullness, pressure, early satiety or nausea, often in connection with eating. Colloquially, people speak of an upset or irritable stomach.

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