gastroesophageal

English

Alternative forms

• gastro-œsophageal

Etymology

From gastro- +‎ esophageal.

Adjective

gastroesophageal (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus.
   • 2018 June 4, Perri Klass, M.D., “When New Means No: Picky Eating as a Normal Toddler Phase”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Other children turn out to have medical problems and may be feeling discomfort when they eat — anything from gastroesophageal reflux to celiac disease to food allergy.

Derived terms

• gastroesophageal reflux

Translations

of or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus

• Czech: gastroezofageální
• Greek: γαστροοισοφαγικός (el) (gastrooisofagikós)
• Icelandic: maga- og vélindis-
• Spanish: esofagogástrico, gastroesofágico
• Swedish: gastroesofageal (sv)