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esophagitis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An inflammation of the oesophagus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oesophagitis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inflammation, redness, rubor

History

Etymology

From esophag- + -itis.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: esofagitis — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 食管炎 (shíguǎnyán) — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 食道炎 (shídàoyán) — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Czech: esofagitida — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Dutch: oesofagitis — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Finnish: ruokatorven tulehdus — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Finnish: esofagiitti — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • French: œsophagite — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Greek: οισοφαγίτιδα (oisofagítida) — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Irish: éasafaigíteas — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Italian: esofagite — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Polish: zapalenie przełyku — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Romanian: esofagită — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Russian: эзофаги́т (ezofagít) — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Spanish: esofagitis — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Swedish: esofagit — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Turkish: özofajit — inflammation of the oesophagus
  • Turkish: yemek borusu iltihabı — inflammation of the oesophagus