Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the stomach and esophagus.
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- adjective Of or relating to the
stomach and to theesophagus .
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- adjective of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus
Etymologies
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Examples
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Barrett's esophagus is most often diagnosed in people who have long-term gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) -- a chronic regurgitation of acid from the stomach into the lower esophagus.
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These drugs are approved by the FDA for treating a severe heartburn condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, that can inflame or erode the lining of the esophagus.
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These drugs are approved by the FDA for treating a severe heartburn condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, that can inflame or erode the lining of the esophagus.
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If your heartburn occurs twice a week or more for weeks or months, you have frequent regurgitation of food into your throat or mouth, or the drugs cited above don't provide relief, you may have a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Prevacid joins Prilosec as second OTC to treat frequent heartburn 2009
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If your heartburn occurs twice a week or more for weeks or months, you have frequent regurgitation of food into your throat or mouth, or the drugs cited above don't provide relief, you may have a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD.
Prevacid joins Prilosec as second OTC to treat frequent heartburn 2009
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Acid reflux disease, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, occurs when the contents of the stomach -- including burning acid -- chronically spill up into the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms such as a persistent cough, laryngitis and asthma.
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But for the 19 million people who have a chronic form of heartburn known as gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD, untreated symptoms can lead to a variety of health complications.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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But for the 19 million people who have a chronic form of heartburn known as gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD, untreated symptoms can lead to a variety of health complications.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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John Mastronarde, a clinical associate professor of medicine, along with scientists nationally, sought to determine if acid reflux disease, commonly known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, worsens asthma symptoms.
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Heartburn, known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) includes not only reflux, but various symptoms and complications that occur with it.
Daytona Beach News-Journal Online By MUMEET HABEEB, M.D., ON CALL 2009
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