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| Domain | Definition |
Health | Flow of the stomach's contents back up into the esophagus. Happens when the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach (the lower esophageal sphincter) is weak or relaxes when it shouldn't. May cause esophagitis. Also called esophageal reflux or reflux esophagitis. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Domain | Title |
Books | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Gastroesophageal reflux disease (rarely). (references) | |
People with reflux symptoms have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and may need drug therapy. (references) | ||
Sometimes a person with chronic belching may have an upper GI disorder, such as peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or gastritis. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
gastroesophageal reflux disease | 147 |
gastroesophageal reflux disease gerd | 3 |
diet for gastroesophageal reflux disease | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Spanish | enfermedad del reflujo gastroesofágico. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| 1. Usage: Commercial 2. Quotations: Non-fiction 3. Expressions: Internet 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Bibliography |
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