Mesh term Gastroesophageal Reflux
Browse to parent terms:Esophageal Motility Disorders
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
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