gastroesophageal reflux
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gastroesophageal reflux
noun gastro-esophageal reflux · gastro-œsophageal reflux · gastro-oesophageal reflux · gastrooesophageal reflux · gastroœsophageal reflux
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The reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus.
Similar: gastric reflux, acid reflux
- Ellipsis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (“chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux in the esophagus”).
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Synonym of heartburn: pain from influx of gastric juices into the esophagus.
Similar: heartburn
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noun pathology: chronic medical condition
| Español | reflujo, reflujo gastroesofágico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 胃食管反流 wèishíguǎn fǎnliú |
| Français | reflux |
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