Definitions for "Reflux esophagitis"
Inflammation in the esophagus related to the reflux of acid stomach contents.
Irritation of the lining of the lower gullet ( esophagus), caused by the return of (acidic) stomach contents.
A chronic, potentially life-threatening disease manifested by the various sequalae associated with a backward or return flow of the stomach and the duodenal contents into the esophagus which results in esophagitis.