esophagitis
Meaning of esophagitis: Inflammation of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach).
Definition of esophagitis
Inflammation of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach).
How esophagitis is built
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- esophag/o Combining form · Greek esophagus
- -itis Suffix · Greek inflammation
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