Disease or Syndrome
peptic esophagitis
pep·tic e·soph·a·gi·tis
Subclass of:
Peptic Ulcer; Esophagitis
Definitions related to peptic esophagitis:
  • (reflux esophagitis) Inflammation of the esophagus caused by the reflux of gastric juice with contents of the stomach and duodenum.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (esophagitis, peptic) INFLAMMATION of the ESOPHAGUS that is caused by the reflux of GASTRIC JUICE with contents of the STOMACH and DUODENUM.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Reflux esophagitis is an esophageal mucosal injury that occurs secondary to retrograde flux of gastric contents into the esophagus. Clinically, this is referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.