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A condition in which acid from the stomach flows up into the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Esophageal reflux, which may affect about 15 million Americans, is also known as acid reflux, reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Heartburn is the most common symptom of esophageal reflux.<\/p>\n

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A condition in which acid from the stomach flows up into the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Esophageal reflux, which may affect about 15 million Americans, is also known as acid reflux, reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Heartburn is the most common symptom of esophageal reflux.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-e"],"yoast_head":"\nEsophageal reflux - Definition of Esophageal reflux<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A condition in which acid from the stomach flows up into the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. 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