Digestive
gastroesophageal reflux
gas-troh-eh-sof-uh-JEE-al
StatusNew
Definition
Backflow of stomach contents into esophagus
PathologyDigestive
Breakdown
Etymology
Greek: gastr/o (stomach) + esophag/o (esophagus)
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