gastroesophageal reflux

English

Alternative forms

gastro-esophageal reflux, gastro-œsophageal reflux, gastro-oesophageal reflux, gastrooesophageal reflux, gastroœsophageal reflux
GER, GOR, GŒR, GOER (initialisms)

Noun

gastroesophageal reflux (uncountable)

The reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus.
(pathology) Ellipsis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.: chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux in the esophagus.
Synonym of heartburn: pain from influx of gastric juices into the esophagus.

Synonyms

acid reflux

(chronic medical condition):

gastroesophageal reflux disease
gastro-esophageal reflux disease
gastro-œsophageal reflux disease
gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
gastrooesophageal reflux disease
gastroœsophageal reflux disease
GERD
GORD
GŒRD
GOERD

(pain):

Translations

reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus

Finnish: refluksi (fi)

pathology: chronic medical condition

Chinese:
Mandarin: 胃食管反流 (wèishíguǎn fǎnliú)
Czech: gastroezofageální reflux m, jícnový reflux m
Finnish: refluksitauti (fi)
French: reflux (fr) m
Icelandic: vélindabakflæði n
Spanish: reflujo (es) m, reflujo gastroesofágico m

pain from influx of gastric juices into the esophagus — see heartburn

See also

Gastroesophageal reflux disease on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Heartburn on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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