{ ‖Car′di‐al″gl‐a (?), Car″di‐al′gy (?), } n. [NL. cardialgia, fr. Gr. �; � heart + � pain: cf. F. cardialgie.] (Med.) A burning or gnawing pain, or feeling of distress, referred to the region of the heart, accompanied with cardiac palpitation; heartburn. It is usually a symptom of indigestion.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.