| acid reflux | |
| —n | |
| the regurgitation of stomach acid into the oesophagus, causing heartburn | |
| Main Entry: | acid reflux |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a burning sensation in the stomach, typically extending toward the esophagus and sometimes associated with the eructation of an acid fluid; also called heartburn, pyrosis, cardialgia, gastroesophageal reflux |
| Etymology: | 1980-85 |
| acid reflux
See heartburn. |