Heartburn and acid reflux can feel similar, but in reality, they are not the same thing. So first and foremost, there would be two technical names. For heartburn, the medical term is pyrosis. For acid reflux, the term is gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Acid Reflux is referred to as GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) but it is most commonly known as heartburn (symptom of reflux).
Acid reflux or heartburn.
The esophagus is the body part where you can experience acid reflux. Acid reflux occurs when the acidic stomach contents flow back up into the esophagus, causing symptoms such as heartburn or regurgitation.
Heartburn or 'acid reflux' to give it the correct term - is the action of stomach acid rising up the digestive tract. Acids are corrosive - and this causes a burning sensation around the same area that the heart sits in the body - gaining the common name heart-burn.
Prilosec is an over-the-counter (OTC) medication which also goes by the name of Omeprazole. It is used to treat the discomfort of frequent heartburn. It is also used to treat excess stomach acid and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
The Heartburn is medically known as Pyrosis or Acid indigestion.
Acetic acid is (one of) the technical name(s). The official name is ethanoic acid.
Omeprazole is a proton-pump inhibitor, it's used to decrease stomach acidity in the treatment of stomach/duodenal ulcers and acid-reflux.
Gastric acid (also known as stomach acid)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD, is another name for heartburn, which is a chronic condition. It occurs when the sphincter of the esophogus, going into the stomach, allows some stomach acid to rise into the esophogus, and irritate the tissue there. It is a very painful, damaging, condition.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD, is another name for heartburn, which is a chronic condition. It occurs when the sphincter of the esophogus, going into the stomach, allows some stomach acid to rise into the esophogus, and irritate the tissue there. It is a very painful, damaging, condition.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD, is another name for heartburn, which is a chronic condition. It occurs when the sphincter of the esophogus, going into the stomach, allows some stomach acid to rise into the esophogus, and irritate the tissue there. It is a very painful, damaging, condition.