gastroesophageal reflux disease
noun[U]
medicalUSspecialized(UKgastro-oesophageal reflux disease,abbreviationGORD)us/ˌɡæs.troʊ.ɪˌsɑː.fəˌdʒi.əl ˈriː.flʌks dɪˌziːz/uk/ˌɡæs.trəʊ.ɪˌsɒf.əˌdʒi.əl ˈriː.flʌks dɪˌziːz/(abbreviationGERD)amedicalconditionin whichacidfrom thestomachfrequentlygoes back up into theesophagus(= thetubethrough whichfoodpassesto thestomach)causingpainanddamageto thedigestivesystem:
If youexperiencefrequentheartburn, you could have adiseasecalled gastroesophageal refluxdiseaseor GERD.
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- Some of herpatientssuffergastroesophageal refluxdisease, whichcausesstomachacidtoflowup into theesophagus.
- Gastroesophageal refluxdiseaseor GERDrunsintheirfamily.
- Hisdoctorshaddiagnosedaseverecaseof gastroesophageal refluxdisease.
Digestive disorders
- achalasia
- acid reflux
- anti-diarrhoea
- anti-diarrhoeal
- Aztec two-step
- colic
- diarrhoea
- gastritis
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- gastroparesis
- gippy tummy
- GORD
- grumbling appendix
- IBD
- ileitis
- indigestion
- irritable bowel syndrome
- stomach flu
- ulcerative colitis
- unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding