Med. [ad. mod.L. cardialgia (also used), a. Gr. καρδιαλγία heartburn, f. καρδία heart + ἄλγος pain; cf. F. cardialgie.]
The disease or affection popularly known as ‘heartburn’ (because anciently referred to the heart), consisting of pain and a sensation of heat about the cardiac orifice of the stomach, often accompanying indigestion.
1655. Phys. Dict., Cardialgia, Heart-burning.
1710. T. Fuller, Pharm. Extemp., 414. Effectual against … Cardialgy.
1725. Bradley, Fam. Dict., s.v. Stomach, The Cardialgia or gnawing at the Stomach.
1803. Med. Jrnl., IX. 144. Mr. H. P. M. had been frequently affected with cardialgies.
