acid reflux
English
Noun
acid reflux (usually uncountable, plural acid refluxes)
- Reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus.
- 1954, Annals of internal medicine, volume 41, page 561:
- Further, in cases of hiatus hernia acid reflux was found both with and without esophagitis.
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- Heartburn, especially recurring or chronic heartburn.
- 1965, Clinical surgery, volume 5, page 374:
- Heartburn and acid reflux are the next commonest symptoms.
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See also
- gastric reflux
- GERD
- GORD
- heartburn
- indigestion