GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX


Meaning of GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX in English

Function: noun

Date: 1966

: backward flow of the contents of the stomach into the esophagus that is due to improper functioning of a sphincter at the lower end of the esophagus and results especially in heartburn

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