GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gastroesophageal reflux mean? 

• GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX (noun)
  The noun GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX has 1 sense:

1. reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus

  Familiarity information: GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

esophageal reflux; gastroesophageal reflux; oesophageal reflux

Hypernyms ("gastroesophageal reflux" is a kind of...):

reflux (an abnormal backward flow of body fluids)

 Context examples 

Also called gastric reflux and gastroesophageal reflux.

(Esophageal reflux, NCI Dictionary)

Causes include bacterial and viral infections and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

(Duodenitis, NCI Thesaurus)

A therapeutic surgical procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatus hernia.

(Fundoplication, NCI Thesaurus)

Persistent laryngitis usually caused by smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, voice abuse, or gastroesophageal reflux disease.

(Chronic Laryngitis, NCI Thesaurus)

A method for monitoring the pH in the distal esophagus for the detection of acid reflux and the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

(Intraesophageal Impedance pH Monitoring, NCI Thesaurus)

It is used to treat stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (a condition in which acid from the stomach causes heartburn), and conditions in which the stomach makes too much acid.

(Lansoprazole, NCI Dictionary)

Representative examples include infections, ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

(Non-Neoplastic Esophageal Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

The leaking of acid from the stomach into the esophagus is called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

(Hiatal Hernia, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

The latter is characterized by the presence of peptic ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and malabsorption.

(Pancreatic Gastrinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called esophageal reflux and gastroesophageal reflux.

(Gastric reflux, NCI Dictionary)