reflux
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈriːflʌks/
- Specialized
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reflujo
- Commonly we see nausea, acid reflux or GERD, Constipation, sometimes stomach upset.
- esophageal reflux
- gastroesophageal reflux
- acid reflux
You've suffered with heartburn, reflux, and GERD for long enough.
- You've suffered with heartburn, reflux, and GERD for long enough.
- A low carbohydrate diet has been shown to decrease reflux, heartburn, and GERD symptoms.
- And moving to another really important topic for many of you, acid reflux, also known as heartburn.
- And the second commonest was reflux.
- Hey guys, this has been Doctor Axe with home remedies for acid reflux.
- Drinking alcohol is not only going to have an impact on things like acid reflux, but it's also going to disrupt your sleep cycles.
- And it got to a point where I think I had so much sugary shit that what developed was this almost heartburn and gastric reflux.
- That should be the thing which BBQ gives you the least acid reflux in your teeth?
- So could explain the heartburn and that the acid reflux it's all day.
- OK, and I'm trying to get control of my GERD, which is the acid reflux where I'm always coughing and shit.
Examples
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Well, I, I have chronic acid reflux and I worry that I'm going to have esophageal cancer.
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Investigations of the impact of reflux on a cellular level are being conducted.
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Five thousand years of acid reflux will do that to you.
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Well, I think this is just a severe case of acid reflux.
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Early screening for this reflux is recommended in families with other affected members.
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In the future, the finding of a reflux gene may facilitate diagnosis in such individuals.
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If you ever get acid reflux, these are literally a lifesaver.
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You've suffered with heartburn, reflux, and GERD for long enough.
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The nature of the larynx, pharynx, and upper airway makes them highly susceptible to reflux-induced injury.
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After several trips to urgent care, I was diagnosed with reflux and prescribed medication for relief.
Synonyms
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4.5
Stomach contents flow back into the food pipe causing heartburn
Stomach acid moving back into the tube between throat and stomach causing heartburn
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.5
Stomach contents flow back into the food pipe causing heartburn
- Specialized
Stomach acid moving back into the tube between throat and stomach causing heartburn
- Specialized
Pressing the liver makes the neck vein swell with extra blood, a sign of heart failure
- Specialized
A backward flow of urine up the tube into the kidney that causes infection or damage
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Etymology
The word reflux is made of re- ('back') and flux ('flow'), so it literally means 'flowing back'. That's why in medicine reflux is when stomach fluid flows back into the food pipe and can cause a burning feeling.