Esophageal reflux
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| Esophageal reflux | |
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| Term | Esophageal reflux |
| Short definition | Esophageal cancer (ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in tissues lining the esophagus (the muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach arrived). Two types of esophageal cancer are squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that starts in flat cells lining the esophagus) and adenocarcinoma (cancer that starts in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids) |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
esophageal reflux - (pronounced) (ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul REE-flux) The backflow of stomach acid contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). Also called gastric reflux and gastroesophageal reflux
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Esophageal reflux
- Wikipedia's article - Esophageal reflux
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