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gastroesophageal reflux

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus.
    uncountable
  2. Ellipsis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (“chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux in the esophagus”).
    abbreviation, alt-of, broadly, ellipsis, uncountable
  3. Synonym of heartburn: pain from influx of gastric juices into the esophagus.
    uncountable

Equivalents

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

gastrofibroscopy gastrofluoroscopy gastrogastrostomy gastrogavage gastrograffin gastrografin

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