gastroesophageal reflux en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) The reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, broadly, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (“chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux in the esophagus”).
- (uncountable) Synonym of heartburn: pain from influx of gastric juices into the esophagus.
Forms
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| gastroœsophageal reflux | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gastro-esophageal reflux | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gastro-oesophageal reflux | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gastro-œsophageal reflux | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gastrooesophageal reflux | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
gastric reflux · heartburn · acid reflux
Translations (11)
fi refluksi (reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus) · fr reflux (pathology: chronic medical condition) · es reflujo gastroesofágico (pathology: chronic medical condition) · pl refluks (pathology: chronic medical condition) · cmn 胃食管反流 (pathology: chronic medical condition) · fi refluksitauti (pathology: chronic medical condition) · cs gastroezofageální reflux (pathology: chronic medical condition) · cs jícnový reflux (pathology: chronic medical condition) · pl refluks (reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus) · is vélindabakflæði (pathology: chronic medical condition) · es reflujo (pathology: chronic medical condition)