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Noun: esophagitis  i,só-fu'jI-tus
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: oesophagitis)
  1. Inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux
    - oesophagitis [Brit]

Derived forms: esophagitises

Type of: inflammation, redness, rubor [rare]

Encyclopedia: Esophagitis