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Acid Reflux Disease (GERD) - Facts & Treatment Options

Acid reflux, also known as GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) is a chronic, often life-long condition where liquids and acids from the stomach regurgitate into the esophagus. These liquids can inflame the esophageal lining and in a minority of patients ...

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Related Definitions, Terms and Acronyms:

Presenting symptom - the initial concern which brings a patient to a doctor. Presenting symptoms of GERD may include sleeplessness, recurring heartburn, or chest pain.
Esophagus - also the gullet, the muscular tube in vertebrates through which ingested food passes from the mouth area to the stomach.
Peristalsis - the rhythmic wave of muscular contraction in the esophagus which normally moves food down and past the lower esophageal sphincter and is responsible for ultimately clearing refluxed stomach contents.
Acid reflux - can be due to incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), transient LES relaxation, or association with a hiatal hernia.
GERD or G.E.R.D. - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.