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esophagitis

(ə′säf·ə′jīd·əs)

(medicine) Inflammation of the esophagus.


 
 
Medical Dictionary: reflux esophagitis

n.

Inflammation of the lower esophagus from regurgitation of acid gastric contents, characterized by substernal pain and usually due to malfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter. Also called peptic esophagitis.

 

Inflammation of the esophagus. Primary esophagitis, caused by physical irritants, causes spasm and obstruction, with pain on swallowing or palpation, profuse salivation, regurgitation of slimy, blood-stained saliva and feed, and may lead to stricture formation. Esophagitis also occurs commonly in ruminants as a secondary lesion in diseases characterized by erosive and vesicular lesions of the alimentary tract. Gastric reflux, invasion of the esophageal wall by Hypoderma spp., thallotoxicosis and paraquat poisoning are other causes.

  • peptic e. — inflammation of the esophagus due to a reflux of acid and pepsin from the stomach; occurs particularly in dogs and cats while under general anesthesia. Called also reflux esophagitis.
  • reflux e. — see peptic esophagitis (above).
 
Wikipedia: esophagitis
Esophagitis
Classification & external resources
ICD-10 K20
ICD-9 530.1
MedlinePlus 001153
eMedicine emerg/175 

Esophagitis (or Oesophagitis) is inflammation of the esophagus.

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