Esophagitis

/ˌɛsəfəˈdʒaɪtɪs/ noun

Definition

Inflammation or swelling of the esophagus, often caused by acid reflux, infection, or injury.

Etymology

From Greek 'esophagos' (esophagus) plus '-itis' (inflammation), a standard medical suffix used to name inflammatory conditions.

Kelly Says

Reflux esophagitis from stomach acid can actually change the tissue lining of your esophagus into something resembling intestinal tissue—a condition called Barrett's esophagus that increases cancer risk.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
食道炎
sho-do-en
ARالعربية
التهاب المريء
al-tihab al-mari'
BNবাংলা
শিরোনাম
shi-ro-na-am
CACatalà
esofàgitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis
CSČeština
ezofagitida
e-zo-fa-gi-ti-da
DADansk
øsofagitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis
DEDeutsch
Ösophagitis
e-zo-fa-hi-tis
ELΕλληνικά
οισοφαγίτιδα
ee-so-fa-gi-ti-da
ESEspañol
esofagitis
es-o-fa-hi-tis
FAفارسی
التهاب مری
al-tihab mari
FISuomi
nielentulehdus
nie-len-tu-leh-dus
FRFrançais
œsophagite
e-zo-fa-git
GUGU
એસોફેગાઇટિસ
e-so-fa-gai-tis
HAHA
esophagitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis
HEעברית
cerimonia
ser-e-mo-ni-a
HIहिन्दी
आहारनली염
a-haar-naali-yam
HUMagyar
eozófagit
e-o-zo-fa-git
IDBahasa Indonesia
esofagitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis
IGIG
esophagitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis
ITItaliano
esofagite
e-zo-fa-hi-te
JA日本語
食道炎
sho-do-en
KKKK
esophagitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis
KMKM
អន្ធការ
an-th-ka-ar
KO한국어
식도염
sik-do-yeom
MRMR
शिरोनामा
shi-ro-na-ma
MSBahasa Melayu
esofagitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis
MYမြန်မာ
စီးတွင်း လျှောက်
si-twiin lya-u-k
NLNederlands
slikholte
slik-hol-te
NONorsk
svelgetbetennelse
svel-get-be-ten-nelse
PAPA
esophagitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis
PLPolski
zapalenie przełyku
zap-a-len-ye pre-wly-ku
PTPortuguês
esofagite
e-so-fa-hi-te
RORomână
esofagită
e-so-fa-gi-ta
RUРусский
эзофагит
e-zo-fa-git
SVSvenska
esofagit
e-so-fa-git
SWKiswahili
esophagitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis
TAதமிழ்
உணவுக்குழாய் அழற்சி
u-na-vu-kku-zhai al-ar-chi
TEతెలుగు
ఆహారనాళ వాపు
a-haara-naala va-pu
THไทย
อักเสบกระเพาะอาหาร
ak-sep kra-phao a-haan
TLTL
esophagitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis
TRTürkçe
özofajit
o-zo-fa-jit
UKУкраїнська
езофагіт
e-zo-fa-git
URاردو
گُلگت
gul-gat
VITiếng Việt
viêm thực quản
vyehm thực quản
YOYO
esophagitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis
ZH中文
食管炎
shíguǎn yán
ZUZU
esophagitis
e-so-fa-hi-tis

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