esophagitis
noun
esoph·a·gi·tis
i-ˌsä-fə-ˈjī-təs 
-ˈgī-
-ˈgī-
plural esophagitides
i-ˌsä-fə-ˈji-tə-ˌdēz
-ˈgi-
: inflammation of the esophagus
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Struggles With a Rare Condition Parker lived with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a chronic allergic condition where white blood cells called eosinophils build up in the esophagus.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
Healthcare providers can sometimes diagnose pill esophagitis based on your symptoms and recent medication history.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
The Elemental Diet is traditionally used to manage gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as Crohn's disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, severe food allergies and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
His dental disease is exacerbated by other medical conditions – esophagitis, severe acid reflux and Type 2 diabetes.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
Jay also struggled with eosinophilic esophagitis, which causes the esophagus to become inflamed when the immune system makes white blood cells in reaction to an allergen.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
Healthcare providers can sometimes diagnose pill esophagitis based on your symptoms and recent medication history.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
The Elemental Diet is traditionally used to manage gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as Crohn's disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, severe food allergies and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
His dental disease is exacerbated by other medical conditions – esophagitis, severe acid reflux and Type 2 diabetes.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
Jay also struggled with eosinophilic esophagitis, which causes the esophagus to become inflamed when the immune system makes white blood cells in reaction to an allergen.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Esophagitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esophagitis. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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esophagitis
noun
esoph·a·gi·tis
variants
or chiefly British oesophagitis
: inflammation of the esophagus
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