Meaning of REFLUX
| Pronunciation: | | 'ree`fluks
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- [n] the outward flow of the tide
- [n] an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
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| | Synonyms: | | ebb |
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| | See Also: | | ebbtide, esophageal reflux, flow, flowing, gastroesophageal reflux, hepatojugular reflux, oesophageal reflux, pathology, ureterorenal reflux, vesicoureteral reflux | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Re"flux`\ (r?"fl?ks`), a.
Returning, or flowing back; reflex; as, reflux action.
\Re"flux`\, n. [F. reflux. See {Refluent}, {Flux}.]
A flowing back, as the return of a fluid; ebb; reaction; as,
the flux and reflux of the tides.
All from me Shall with a fierce reflux on me redound.
--Milton.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | condition that occurs when gastric juices, or small amounts of food from the stomach, flow back into the esophagus and mouth. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Reflux is the backward flow of fluids; for example, reflux esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus due to stomach acid), vesicoureteral reflux. |
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