| 单词 | reflux |
| 释义 | reflux (once / 16789 pages) n Use the noun reflux to talk about a medical condition that gives you an acidic taste in your mouth and a burning feeling in your chest. If a patient suffers from reflux, his stomach and esophagus aren't working quite right — they're allowing acid to flow backwards, which results in discomfort and nausea. There are various ailments that can be defined as reflux, including indigestion and heartburn, as well as conditions that affect babies who have trouble swallowing. Another kind of reflux is the tide's ebb, or outward flow. This is the oldest meaning of the word, which comes from the Latin fluxus, "a flowing." WORD FAMILYreflux: refluxes USAGE EXAMPLESSo, though they may smell like sour milk, most babies don’t require anything to treat their reflux. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) Strange symptoms involving teeth, gums, or tongue can also hint at problems elsewhere, like diabetes and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Time(Nov 01, 2016) Because I have bouts of acid reflux, I keep water nearby and chewable papaya enzyme tablets at the ready. New York Times(Sep 17, 2016) 1n the outward flow of the tide Syn|Hyper ebb flow, flowing the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) 2n an abnormal backward flow of body fluids Hypo|Hyper esophageal reflux, gastroesophageal reflux, oesophageal reflux reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus hepatojugular refluxa venous reflux occurring in congestive heart failure ureterorenal refluxa backflow of urine from the ureter into the renal pelvis vesicoureteral refluxa backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter pathology any deviation from a healthy or normal condition |
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