Heartburn
Medical term · H
A burning pain in the chest or throat, caused when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus.
Related terms
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EsophagusThe tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach.
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StomachThe sac-like organ of the digestive system between the esophagus and the duodenum which breaks down food and moves it along to the small intestine to be digested.
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Bernstein testA test to try to reproduce heartburn symptoms; used by doctors to diagnose GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
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Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseA condition in which food and acid flow back into the esophagus from the stomach, causing heartburn.