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GASTROESOPHAGEAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
esophagus (the passage between the pharynx and the stomach)
stomach (an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion)
Context examples:
A therapeutic surgical procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatus hernia.
(Fundoplication, NCI Thesaurus)
Persistent laryngitis usually caused by smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, voice abuse, or gastroesophageal reflux disease.
(Chronic Laryngitis, NCI Thesaurus)
The region distal to the z-line of the gastroesophageal junctions, the area where the esophagus attaches to the stomach.
(Cardia Orifice, NCI Thesaurus)
Also called gastric reflux and gastroesophageal reflux.
(Esophageal reflux, NCI Dictionary)
Causes include bacterial and viral infections and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
(Duodenitis, NCI Thesaurus)
The category of adenocarcinomas of the gastroesophageal junction also includes the majority of adenocarcinomas previously called gastric cardia adenocarcinomas.
(Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, NCI Thesaurus)
A chronic cough may be caused by allergies, sinus infections, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or other conditions.
(Chronic cough, NCI Dictionary)
Also called esophageal reflux and gastroesophageal reflux.
(Gastric reflux, NCI Dictionary)
Causes of chronic cough include: • Chronic bronchitis • Asthma • Allergies • COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) • GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) • Smoking • Throat disorders, such as croup in young children • Some medicines
(Cough, NIH)
Maalox, a combination of aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide, neutralizes or reduces gastric acid, thereby relieving symptoms associated with indigestion, gastritis, and gastroesophageal disease (GERD).
(Maalox, NCI Thesaurus)
