gastroesophageal
adjective
gas·tro·esoph·a·ge·al
ˈga-strō-i-ˌsä-fə-ˈjē-əl 
: of, relating to, or involving the stomach and esophagus
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Maureen Sideris, a patient who was diagnosed with gastroesophageal junction cancer in 2022 and participated in the study, said that the treatment had worked successfully for her, according to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center release.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In this new study, which included patients with other types of cancers, such as colon, esophageal, stomach, and gastroesophageal junction cancers, 92 percent had no signs of disease after two years.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Obesity has been associated with many GI diseases, such as gallbladder disease; fatty liver disease; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); and cancer of the esophagus, stomach, liver and colon.
—Don Rauf, chicagotribune.com, 23 June 2017
Clinically referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the digestive disorder occurs when stomach acid or bile travels up into the esophagus, irritating the lining.
—Amy Capetta, Good Housekeeping, 19 June 2017
With 15.3 million prescriptions written in 2013 alone, they are considered highly effective at relieving gastroesophageal acid reflux as well as preventing and treating ulcers.
—Sydney Lupkin, Kaiser Health News, 17 May 2017
Acid Reflux Disease Also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), this causes a painful burning sensation, or heartburn, in the lower chest when stomach acid rises back up into your esophagus.
—Locke Hughes, Redbook, 28 Apr. 2017
In fact, some studies suggest that up to 80 percent of marathon runners experience some type of gastroesophageal symptoms such as heart burn while running.
—Amanda MacMillan, Outside Online, 3 July 2014
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In this new study, which included patients with other types of cancers, such as colon, esophageal, stomach, and gastroesophageal junction cancers, 92 percent had no signs of disease after two years.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Obesity has been associated with many GI diseases, such as gallbladder disease; fatty liver disease; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); and cancer of the esophagus, stomach, liver and colon.
—Don Rauf, chicagotribune.com, 23 June 2017
Clinically referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the digestive disorder occurs when stomach acid or bile travels up into the esophagus, irritating the lining.
—Amy Capetta, Good Housekeeping, 19 June 2017
With 15.3 million prescriptions written in 2013 alone, they are considered highly effective at relieving gastroesophageal acid reflux as well as preventing and treating ulcers.
—Sydney Lupkin, Kaiser Health News, 17 May 2017
Acid Reflux Disease Also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), this causes a painful burning sensation, or heartburn, in the lower chest when stomach acid rises back up into your esophagus.
—Locke Hughes, Redbook, 28 Apr. 2017
In fact, some studies suggest that up to 80 percent of marathon runners experience some type of gastroesophageal symptoms such as heart burn while running.
—Amanda MacMillan, Outside Online, 3 July 2014
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gastroesophageal
adjective
gas·tro·esoph·a·ge·al
variants
or chiefly British gastro-oesophageal
: of, relating to, or involving the stomach and esophagus
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