| Definition of 'gastroesophageal reflux' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gastroesophageal reflux, esophageal reflux, oesophageal reflux
reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus
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| Definition of 'gastroesophageal reflux' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. gastroesophageal reflux
Retrograde flow of gastric juice (GASTRIC ACID) and/or duodenal contents (BILE ACIDS; PANCREATIC JUICE) into the distal ESOPHAGUS, commonly due to incompetence of the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER.
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