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GORD noun[ U ] medical UKspecializeduk /ɡɔːd/uk /ˌdʒiː.əʊ.ɑːˈdiː/ us /ɡɔːrd/ us /ˌdʒiː.oʊ.ɑːrˈdiː/(USGERD) abbreviation forgastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a medical condition in which acid from the stomach frequently goes back up into the oesophagus (= the tube through which food passes to the stomach): 胃食道逆流(gastroesophageal reflux disease的缩写) This study examined a large number of patients with GORD. Patients with recurrent GORD symptoms during at least three consecutive days were offered an endoscopy. GORD can be defined as at least weekly heartburn and/or acid regurgitation. The procedure is an effective therapy that offers GORD patients significant long-term improvement. There is evidence that people with higher levels of anxiety suffer more often from functional dyspepsia or GORD. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Digestive disorders achalasia acid reflux amoebiasis ancylostomiasis anti-diarrhoea appendicitis coeliac disease dysphagia enteritis enterobiasis enterocele enterocolitis flatulence gastroenteritis peritonitis primary sclerosing cholangitis proctitis PSC radiation enteritis regional enteritis |