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gastroesophageal reflux

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
gas-troe-sophageal re-flux
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus.

Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (“chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux in the esophagus”).

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of heartburn: pain from influx of gastric juices into the esophagus.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

gastro-esophageal reflux (alternative) gastro-œsophageal reflux (alternative) gastro-oesophageal reflux (alternative) gastrooesophageal reflux (alternative) gastroœsophageal reflux (alternative)

Synonyms

gastric reflux acid reflux heartburn esophageal reflux oesophageal reflux

Questions

What does gastroesophageal reflux mean?
The reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus.

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