ợ nóng

Bé cảm thấy ợ nóng sau khi ăn quá nhanh.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Heartburn: A burning sensation or discomfort in the chest, often rising toward the throat, caused by stomach acid flowing back into the esophagus.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau khi ăn đồ cay, tôi bị ợ nóng. (After eating spicy food, I got heartburn.)
  • Ợ nóng là một triệu chứng phổ biến của trào ngược axit. (Heartburn is a common symptom of acid reflux.)
  • Cô ấy uống thuốc để giảm chứng ợ nóng. (She took medicine to relieve her heartburn.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "ợ nóng" is a medical symptom. In formal or clinical contexts, the medical term pyrosis may be used interchangeably.

Variants and Related Words

• Trào ngược dạ dày thực quản (n): Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the condition that often causes chronic heartburn.
• Ợ chua (n): Acid regurgitation, often occurring alongside heartburn.

Synonyms

• Heartburn: The direct and most common English equivalent.
• Pyrosis: The formal medical term for heartburn.
• Acid indigestion: A general term for discomfort caused by stomach acid.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms for "ợ nóng," a related descriptive phrase is:
  • Nóng trong ngực: A burning feeling in the chest (literal description of the sensation).