esophagitis

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E5217950 (ĭ-sŏf′ə-jī′tĭs)n. Inflammation of the esophagus.

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esophagitis - inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal refluxoesophagitisinflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

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[ə‚säf·ə′jīd·əs] (medicine) Inflammation of the esophagus.

Esophagitis

inflammation of the mucosa of the esophagus. Esophagitis may be an independent disease or, more often, a symptom of another disease of the esophagus, stomach, or other organ. The inflammation is frequently caused by chemical, mechanical, or thermal irritation of the esophagus; for example, it may be caused by eating very hot and spicy food.

Catarrhal, phlegmonous, necrotic, and other forms of esophagitis are distinguished based on the severity of the inflammatory changes. In severe cases the inflammatory process may extend to the muscular layer of the esophagus, and sometimes, to the surrounding mediastinal tissue, giving rise to mediastinitis. One form of the disease, peptic esophagitis, is caused mostly by a reflux of the acidic contents of the stomach into the esophageal lumen in cases of hiatus hernia. Peptic esophagitis is sometimes associated with the development of an ulcer in the esophageal wall.

The course of the disease may be acute or chronic. Chronic esophagitis is frequently caused by alcohol abuse or smoking. The symptoms include a burning sensation, retrosternal pain on swallowing, excessive salivation, and regurgitation of food. Esophagoscopy is sometimes used to diagnose the disease. Treatment is by diet (eliminating coarse, hot, and acidic foods), pain relievers, astringent and antispasmodic drugs, and, in some forms, antibiotics and surgery.

REFERENCE

Vasilenko, V. Kh., A. L. Grebnev, and M. M. Sal’man. Bolezni pishchevoda. Moscow, 1971.

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esophagitis

[ĕ-sof″ah-ji´tis] inflammation of the esophagus.peptic esophagitis (reflux esophagitis) a chronic, potentially life-threatening disease manifested by the various sequelae associated with reflux of the stomach and duodenal contents into the esophagus (reflux" >gastroesophageal reflux); it is often accompanied by heartburn and regurgitation, although not all patients with those symptoms have pathologic changes. It may occur as a primary condition or be associated with other diseases such as hernia" >hiatal hernia.

e·soph·a·gi·tis

(ĕ-sof-ă-jī'tis), Inflammation of the esophagus.

esophagitis

(ĭ-sŏf′ə-jī′tĭs)n. Inflammation of the esophagus.

esophagitis

GI disease Inflammation of the esophagus, primarily affecting the mucosa. See Candidia esophagitis, CMV esophagitis, Herpes esophagitis.

e·soph·a·gi·tis

(ĕ-sof'ă-jī'tis) Inflammation of the esophagus.
Synonym(s): oesophagitis.

Esophagitis

Inflammation of the esophagus.Mentioned in: Heartburn

e·soph·a·gi·tis

(ĕ-sof'ă-jī'tis) Inflammation of the esophagus.

Patient discussion about esophagitis

Q. What Are the Symptoms of Esophagitis? I have a sore throat and a heartburn for a long time. Could this be Esophagitis?A. Esophagitis is a general term for any inflammation, irritation, or swelling of the esophagus, the tube that leads from the back of the mouth to the stomach.

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noun inflammation of the esophagus

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