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esophageal reflux

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Noun1.esophageal reflux - reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus
reflux - an abnormal backward flow of body fluids


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Changes in diet, body weight, or environmental exposures, all of which may be associated with both esophageal reflux and the transition to an industrialized lifestyle, might likewise explain the rise, he says.
People with severe, chronic esophageal reflux or with symptoms not relieved by the treatment described above may need more complete diagnostic evaluation.
The results of a video-fluoroscopic swallow study were normal (no evidence of a cricopharyngeal bar), and pH probe testing was negative for pharyngeal and esophageal reflux.
 
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