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Preferred term

Gastroesophageal Reflux  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Esophageal Reflux
  • Gastric Acid Reflux
  • Gastric Acid Reflux Disease
  • Gastro-Esophageal Reflux
  • Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
  • GERD
  • Reflux, Gastroesophageal

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DLJCRQC5-S

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