A common condition and an abnormal one in which acid in the stomach rises up into the esophagus. This occurs because the valve separating the contents of the stomach from the esophagus does not function properly. See also: GERD.

A condition in which food or liquid leaks backwards from the stomach into the tube from the mouth to the stomach (the esophagus). Also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, the condition [..]

A condition in which contents from the stomach flow back up into the esophagus, often causing a painful sensation behind the breast bone called “heartburn.” 

See gastroesophageal reflux

Retrograde flow of Gastric Juice (Gastric Acid) and/or duodenal contents (Bile Acids; Pancreatic Juice) into the distal Esophagus, commonly due to incompetence of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter.

Is also referred to as GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), a chronic digestive disease that can erode the teeth and irritate the lining of the esophagus. GERD occurs when stomach acid flows into t [..]

A condition in which contents from the stomach come back up into the esophagus and is often accompanied by a painful sensation behind the breast bone called “heartburn.”