gastroesophageal reflux

Meaning

  1. (uncountable) The reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (“chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux in the esophagus”).
  3. (uncountable) Synonym of heartburn: pain from influx of gastric juices into the esophagus.

Synonyms

esophageal reflux

oesophageal reflux

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