Definition of Reflux. Meaning of Reflux. Synonyms of Reflux

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Definition of Reflux

Reflux
Reflux Re"flux` (r?"fl?ks`), a. Returning, or flowing back; reflex; as, reflux action.
Reflux
Reflux 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.

Meaning of Reflux from wikipedia

- Reflux is a technique involving the condensation of vapors and the return of this condensate to the system from which it originated. It is used in industrial...
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a chronic upper gastrointestinal disease in which stomach content...
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) or laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is the retrograde flow of gastric contents into the larynx, oropharynx and/or...
- Biliary reflux, also called bile reflux, duodenogastroesophageal reflux (DGER) or duodenogastric reflux, is a condition that occurs when bile and/or other...
- Reflux may also refer to: Duodenogastric reflux or biliary reflux Acid indigestion, cardialgia or pyrosis, all synonyms for heartburn Acid reflux disease...
- of the chest. This may result in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) with symptoms such as a taste of acid in the...
- A reflux suppressant is any one of a number of drugs used to combat oesophageal reflux. Commonly, following ingestion a 'raft' of alginic acid is created...
- Reflux nephropathy is kidney damage (nephropathy) due to urine flowing backward (reflux) from the bladder toward the kidneys; the latter is called vesicoureteral...
- Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), also known as vesicoureteric reflux, is a condition in which urine flows retrograde, or backward, from the bladder into one...
- arteriovenous malformations. Venous reflux is a significant cause. Research has also shown the importance of pelvic vein reflux (PVR) in the development of varicose...