Esophageal reflux

Introduction: Esophageal reflux

Description of Esophageal reflux

Esophageal reflux: gastroesophageal reflux regurgitation of the contents of the stomach into the esophagus, possibly into the pharynx where they can be aspirated between the vocal cords and down into the trachea; symptoms of burning pain and acid taste result; pulmonary complications of aspiration depend on the amount, content, and acidity of the aspirate.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Esophageal reflux: The backward flow of stomach acid contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). Also called gastroesophageal reflux or gastric reflux.
Source: National Institute of Health

Esophageal reflux: reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Esophageal 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. Gastric regurgitation is an extension of this process with retrograde flow into the PHARYNX or MOUTH.
Source: Diseases Database

Esophageal reflux: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Esophageal reflux:

• Esophageal
• Reflux

Terms associated with Esophageal reflux:

Terms Similar to Esophageal reflux:

• GERD
• GORD
• Oesophageal reflux
• Peptic esophagitis
• Gastroesophageal reflux

Source: Diseases Database

• gastroesophageal reflux
• oesophageal reflux

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Esophageal reflux

• reflux

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Esophageal reflux

The following list attempts to classify Esophageal reflux into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• reflux
• pathology
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Other specified disorders of esophagus
• Unspecified disorder of esophagus
• DISEASES OF ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM
• DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

Disease Ontology - OBO - Hierarchy 2

• Gastroesophageal reflux and heartburn
• Disorders of function of stomach
• DISEASES OF ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM
• DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

External links related to: Esophageal reflux

• eMedicine - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease : Article by Marco Patti, MD
• Gastro-oesophageal reflux treatment for prolonged non-specific cough in children and adults (Cochrane Review)
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Referral Guidelines
• eMedicine - Gastroesophageal Reflux : Article by Jennifer DA Liburd, MD
• Short-term treatment with proton pump inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists and prokinetics for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease-like symptoms and endoscopy negative reflux disease. (Cochrane Review)
• Medical treatments for the maintenance therapy of reflux oesophagitis and endoscopic negative reflux disease (Cochrane Review)
• Cisapride treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux in children (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Gastroesophageal Reflux : Article by Michael AJ Sawyer, MD
• OMIM - GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX
• Additional bedtime H2-receptor antagonist for the control of nocturnal gastric acid breakthrough (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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