gastroesophageal reflux disease
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/ɡæs.trəʊ.ɪ.sɒf.əˌdʒi.əl ˈriː.flʌks dɪˌziːz/ us/ˈɡæs.troʊ.ɪˌsɑːf.əˈdʒi.əl ˈriː.flʌks dɪˌziːz/ (US abbreviation GERD); (UK abbreviation GORD)
胃食道逆流
a chronic disease where stomach acid goes up into the oesophagus (= the tube through which food passes to the stomach) causing inflammation and pain