{"id":23238,"date":"2020-06-25T11:06:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T11:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=23238"},"modified":"2023-08-27T05:42:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T05:42:58","slug":"reflux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/reflux\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The term used when liquid backs up into the esophagus from the stomach.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A situation where a fluid flows in the opposite direction to its usual flow.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Abnormal backflow, as sometimes occurs with fluids in the esophagus (gastro-esophageal reflux) or other body parts.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A backflow of liquid, against its normal direction of movement.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Fluid flowing in the opposite direction to normal (i.e. back flow). Often refers to regurgitation of stomach contents into the oesophagus, or of urine from the urinary bladder back into the ureters.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-27\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Anomalous retrograde movement of fluid within a bodily passage, potentially stemming from the inadequacy of the passage&#8217;s exit to close effectively. A prevalent form of reflux is the backflow of acidic fluid from the stomach into the esophagus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The term used when liquid backs up into the esophagus from the stomach. A situation where a fluid flows in the opposite direction to its usual flow. Abnormal backflow, as sometimes occurs with fluids in the esophagus (gastro-esophageal reflux) or other body parts. A backflow of liquid, against its normal direction of movement. 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