Noun: oesophageal reflux
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: esophageal reflux)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: esophageal reflux)
- Reflux of stomach contents into the oesophagus
"His chronic heartburn was caused by oesophageal reflux";
- gastroesophageal reflux, esophageal reflux [N. Amer]
Type of: reflux
Encyclopedia: Oesophageal reflux