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Noun: oesophagitis  i,só-fu'jI-tus
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: esophagitis)
  1. Inflammation of the oesophagus, often caused by gastroesophageal reflux
    "Chronic acid reflux led to oesophagitis";
    - esophagitis [N. Amer]

Derived forms: oesophagitises

Type of: inflammation, redness, rubor [rare]

Encyclopedia: Oesophagitis