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gastroesophageal reflux

gastroesophageal reflux noun: the reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus. Also the ellipsis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Noun

gastroesophageal reflux (uncountable)

  1. The reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus.
  2. Synonym of heartburn: pain from influx of gastric juices into the esophagus.
    Synonyms:
    heartburn

Also used as

gastroesophageal reflux is also the ellipsis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Synonyms of gastroesophageal reflux

Forms of gastroesophageal reflux

alternative formgastro-esophageal reflux
alternative formgastro-œsophageal reflux
alternative formgastro-oesophageal reflux
alternative formgastrooesophageal reflux
alternative formgastroœsophageal reflux

Questions about gastroesophageal reflux

What does gastroesophageal reflux mean?
Gastroesophageal reflux means the reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus.
What part of speech is gastroesophageal reflux?
Gastroesophageal reflux is a noun.

Words near gastroesophageal reflux in the dictionary

  1. gastroenterotomies
  2. gastroenterotomy
  3. gastroepiploic
  4. gastroepithelium
  5. gastroesophageal
  6. gastroesophageal reflux
  7. gastroesopheal
  8. gastrofibroscopies
  9. gastrofibroscopy
  10. gastrofluoroscopies
  11. gastrofluoroscopy

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