acid reflux
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/ˌæs.ɪd ˈriː.flʌks/us/ˌæs.ɪd ˈriː.flʌks/aconditionin whichstomachacidcomes up from thestomachto theoesophagus(= thetubein thebodythattakesfoodfrom themouthto thestomach), which cancausedamageinside thebody:
If youfrequentlyfeelthe need toclearyourthroat, you may haveacidreflux.
Mildcasesofheartburnandacidreflux can betreatedbysimplelifestylechanges.心口灼热和酸水倒流这些症状在不严重的时候都可以通过改变生活方式缓解。
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gastro-oesophageal reflux diseaseUKspecialized
- She wasunabletosingbecause of asorethroatcausedbyacidreflux.
- Shetriedthepillsbut said they gave her verybadacidreflux.
- Acid reflux cancauseinflammationof theoesophagus.
- It maysurpriseyou toknowthatacidreflux sometimesoccursininfants.
Digestive disorders
- achalasia
- anti-diarrhoea
- anti-diarrhoeal
- Aztec two-step
- bezoar
- colic
- diarrhoea
- flatulence
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- gastroenteritis
- gastroparesis
- gippy tummy
- GORD
- IBD
- ileitis
- indigestion
- sprue
- stomach flu
- ulcerative colitis
- unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding