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gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

noun

C2CEFR level
85/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A chronic condition in which stomach acid repeatedly flows back into the oesophagus, causing symptoms or mucosal damage.

His long-standing gastro-oesophageal reflux disease was complicated by a stricture requiring dilatation.

Similar: GORD, reflux disease

Topic: Gastroenterology in Medical English

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