gastroesophageal reflux
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- noun
- /ˌɡæstroʊɪˈsɒfɪɡəl ˈriːflʌks/
- Specialized
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reflujo gastroesofágico
- They are also at increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux and consequently of aspiration of gastric contents.
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- gastroesophageal reflux symptoms
Examples
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Two major risk factors for oesophageal adenocarcinoma are gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett's oesophagus (BE).
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Endoscopic screening is proposed in all white men over 50 years of age with gastroesophageal reflux symptoms at least twice per week for more than 5 years.
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His medical history was significant for gastroesophageal reflux and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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The patient was treated for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for several months, but his symptoms did not resolve.
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She had also been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease, feeding difficulty, and failure to thrive.
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Gastroesophageal reflux occurs with a much higher frequency during pregnancy, and it is most prevalent during the third trimester.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disorder associated with psychosocial stress, personal anxiety, diet, and age-related change is increasing in the United States.
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The term gastroesophageal reflux (GER) refers to the backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus.
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The patient underwent a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication and gastrostomy tube placement secondary to aspiration and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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Your doctor probably means that your child has a mild case of gastroesophageal reflux.
Synonyms
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Stomach acid or food moves back into the throat and chest
Stomach acid moving back into the tube between throat and stomach causing heartburn
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is fully compositional: 'gastroesophageal' specifies the stomach–esophagus region and 'reflux' denotes backward flow, so the combined phrase directly denotes stomach contents flowing back into the esophagus. Although medical in register, the meaning follows straightforward morphological composition (and similar constructions exist cross-linguistically), so a learner who knows the constituents would understand it.
Etymology
The term gastroesophageal reflux literally describes the problem: gastro- means 'stomach', esophageal refers to the 'food pipe', and reflux means 'to flow back'. So the phrase shows that stomach contents sometimes flow back into the food pipe, which causes 'heartburn' or discomfort.