oesophagitisnoun [ U ]
UK specialized US esophagitis uk/ɪˌsɒf.əˈdʒaɪ.tɪs/us/ɪˌsɑːf.əˈdʒaɪ.t̬əs/inflammation of the oesophagus (= the tube that takes food from the mouth to the stomach):
Pain on swallowing may be due to severe oesophagitis.
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Digestive disorders
- achalasia
- acid reflux
- amebic dysentery
- bellyache
- bilious
- bloat
- bowel incontinence
- cholera
- dyspeptic
- furred
- gastritis
- heartburn
- ileitis
- incontinence
- irritable bowel syndrome
- merycism
- mesenteric ischaemia
- mesenteric panniculitis
- occlusion
- upset
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