acid refluxnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌæs.ɪd ˈriː.flʌks/us/ˌæs.ɪd ˈriː.flʌks/specializeda condition in which stomach acid comes up from the stomach to the oesophagus and causes damage to the lining of the gastrointestinal tract:
Mild cases of heartburn and acid reflux can be treated by simple lifestyle changes.
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Digestive disorders
- achalasia
- amebic dysentery
- bellyache
- bilious
- bloat
- bowel incontinence
- celiac disease
- cholera
- dyspeptic
- furred
- gastritis
- heartburn
- incontinence
- irritable bowel syndrome
- merycism
- mesenteric ischaemia
- mesenteric panniculitis
- occlusion
- oesophagitis
- upset
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