╰→ definition: chronic heartburn (acid reflux) that happens two or more times a week and/or persists longer than two weeks and/or is not aided by OTC antacids
╰→ etymology: gastro- for stomach; -esophageal for esophagus, GERD happens when the LES becomes loose and can no longer shut properly allowing stomach contents to back up into the esophagus which causes a myriad of symptoms and problems; reflux meaning the flow of a fluid through a vessel or valve in the body in a direction opposite to normal; disease meaning a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that has a known cause and a distinctive group of symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes
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