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How to pronounce reflux in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms ebb
Type of flowing, flow
Type Words
Type of pathology
Has types esophageal reflux, vesicoureteral reflux, hepatojugular reflux, oesophageal reflux, ureterorenal reflux, gastroesophageal reflux

Examples of reflux

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Chronic reflux can lead to a pre-cancerous condition called Barrett's Esophagus.
From the timesunion.com
Many people are just born with reflux, so there's probably a hereditary element.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Symptoms of reflux, such as heartburn, are among the most common digestive ills.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The epidemic of chronic acid reflux may explain the increase in cancer, he says.
From the sciencedaily.com
However, your symptoms are classic for gastro-esophageal reflux disease or GERD.
From the us.cnn.com
If there is a leaky valve, gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, may result.
From the sciencedaily.com
Researchers believe zinc may be an alternative treatment for acid-reflux disease.
From the online.wsj.com
It was diagnosed as reflux about five years ago and controlled with medication.
From the omaha.com
If you think your baby might have reflux, there are several things you can try.
From the delawareonline.com
More examples
  • An abnormal backward flow of body fluids
  • Ebb: the outward flow of the tide
  • Reflux is a technique involving the condensation of vapors and the return of this condensate to the system from which it originated. It is used in industrial and laboratory distillations. It is also used in chemistry to supply energy to reactions over a long period of time.
  • The backwards flow of any fluid; a technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period; To boil a liquid in a vessel having a reflux condenser
  • Condition that occurs when gastric juices or small amounts of food from the stomach flow back into the esophagus and mouth.
  • When stomach contents back up into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach).
  • The backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters and kidney.
  • A flow in the opposite direction, such as in acid reflux.
  • Implies that a solution/solvent is heated to a boil while maintaining its volume constant. This is usually accomplished by using a device to catch the solvent vapors i.e. condenser