Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gastroesophageal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: gas-troe-sophageal
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus.

Example Sentences

"Other children turn out to have medical problems and may be feeling discomfort when they eat — anything from gastroesophageal reflux to celiac disease to food allergy."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English esophageal English gastroesophageal From gastro- + esophageal.

Inflected Forms

gastro-œsophageal (alternative)

Phrases

gastroesophageal reflux

Questions

What does gastroesophageal mean?: Of or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus.
Where does gastroesophageal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English esophageal English gastroesophageal From gastro- + esophageal.

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