GERD 是 gastroesophageal reflux disease 的缩写,指“胃食管反流病”:胃酸或胃内容物反流到食管,引起烧心(胃灼热)、反酸、胸口不适、咳嗽或咽喉刺激等症状的慢性疾病。(也常口语写作 Gerd,但医学上多用大写 GERD。)
/ˌdʒiː.iː.ɑːrˈdiː/
I have GERD, so I avoid spicy food.
我有胃食管反流病,所以我会避免吃辣的食物。
Although his heart tests were normal, his chest burning after meals was caused by GERD and improved with lifestyle changes and medication.
虽然他的心脏检查都正常,但他饭后胸口灼热其实是胃食管反流病引起的,通过调整生活方式和用药后有所改善。
GERD 是 20 世纪医学领域常用的首字母缩写词,来自 **gastro-**(胃的)+ esophageal(食管的)+ reflux(反流)+ disease(疾病),用于概括“胃内容物反流造成的一组慢性症状与损伤”。