ESOPHAGITIS
Dictionary entry overview: What does esophagitis mean? • ESOPHAGITIS (noun)
The noun ESOPHAGITIS has 1 sense:
1. inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux
Familiarity information: ESOPHAGITIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ESOPHAGITIS (noun)
Meaning:
Inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
esophagitis; oesophagitis
Hypernyms ("esophagitis" is a kind of...):
inflammation; redness; rubor (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)
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