Reflux

Reflux
: The term used when liquid backs up into the esophagus from the stomach.
* * *
1. A backward flow. SEE ALSO: regurgitation. 2. In chemistry, to boil without loss of vapor because of the presence of a condenser that returns vapor as liquid. [L. re-, back, + fluxus, a flow]
- abdominojugular r. SYN: hepatojugular r..
- esophageal r., gastroesophageal r. regurgitation of the contents of the stomach into the esophagus, possibly into the pharynx where they can be aspirated between the vocal cords and down into the trachea; symptoms of burning pain and acid taste result; pulmonary complications of aspiration are dependent upon the amount, content, and acidity of the aspirate.
- hepatojugular r. an elevation of venous pressure visible in the jugular veins and measurable in the veins of the arm, produced in active or impending congestive heart failure and constrictive pericarditis by firm pressure with the flat hand over the abdomen. Often called hepatojugular r. when pressure is exclusively over the liver. SYN: abdominojugular r..
- intrarenal r. urinary r. from renal pelvis and calices into the collecting ducts. This is seen as a blush of the renal pyramid on voiding cystourethrography. SYN: pyelotubular r..
- pyelotubular r. SYN: intrarenal r..
- ureterorenal r. backward flow of urine from ureter into renal pelvis.
- vesicoureteral r. backward flow of urine from bladder into ureter.

* * *

re·flux 'rē-.fləks n
1 a) a flowing back: REGURGITATION <\reflux of gastric acid> <mitral valve \reflux>
b) GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX
2) a process of refluxing or condition of being refluxed <the sample was hydrolyzed...under \reflux for 24 hours (T. Y. Ho )(et al)>
reflux adj of, relating to, involving, or caused by reflux <\reflux esophagitis>
reflux vt to cause to flow back or return esp to heat (as under a reflux condenser) so that the vapors formed condense to a liquid that flows back to be heated again vi to flow back <damage to the esophageal mucous membrane when gastric acid refluxed into the esophagus>

* * *

n.
a backflow of liquid, against its normal direction of movement. See also oesophagitis, vesicoureteric reflux.

* * *

re·flux (reґfləks) [re- + flux] a backward or return flow. Cf. backflow and regurgitation (def. 1).

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • reflux — [ rəfly ] n. m. • 1532; de re et flux 1 ♦ Mouvement des eaux marines qui se retirent à marée descendante. ⇒ jusant. Le flux et le reflux de la mer. « Le flux les apporta; le reflux les remporte » (P. Corneille). ♢ Fig. « Un flux et reflux d… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • reflux — REFLÚX, refluxuri, s.n. Fază de coborâre a nivelului mărilor şi oceanelor în cadrul fenomenului de maree. ♦ fig. Dare înapoi, descreştere; regres. – Din fr. reflux. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  Reflux ≠ flux Trimis de siveco …   Dicționar Român

  • Reflux — (von lat. refluxus „Rückfluss“) steht in der Medizin für folgende pathologische Rückflüsse von einem Hohlorgan in ein anderes: Gastroösophagealer Reflux, Rückfluss vom Magen (Gaster) in die Speiseröhre (Ösophagus), siehe Refluxösophagitis… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • reflux — Reflux. s. m. v. Mouvement reglé de la mer qui se retire & qui s éloigne du rivage aprés le flux. Il y a flux & reflux dans l Ocean. il prit le temps du reflux pour passer. en certains endroits de la mediterrannée. il y a flux & reflux. Il se dit …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 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. [1913 Webster] All from me Shall with a fierce reflux on me redound. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • REFLUX — REFLUX, обратный ток, затекание жидкости (мочи или контрастного вещества) в противоестественном направлении; В урологии термин R. применяется 1) в отношении затекания мочи из мочевого пузыря в мочеточник и лоханку пу зырно мочеточниковый R., 2)… …   Большая медицинская энциклопедия

  • Reflux — Re flux (r? fl?ks ), a. Returning, or flowing back; reflex; as, reflux action. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reflux — index decrease, outflow Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • reflux — (n.) early 15c., a flowing back (of the sea, etc.), from M.L. refluxus, from L. re back, again (see RE (Cf. re )) + fluxus a flowing (see FLUX (Cf. flux)). Digestive sense is recorded from 1937 …   Etymology dictionary

  • reflux — [rē′fluks΄] n. [ME < ML refluxus < pp. of L refluere: see REFLUENT] a flowing back; ebb; specif., regurgitation of food from the stomach to the esophagus …   English World dictionary

  • Reflux — This article is about using reflux in chemical engineering and chemistry. For the reflux of stomach acids, see articles on heartburn, acid indigestion, and gastroesophageal reflux. For the reflux of urine, see vesicoureteral reflux. Reflux is a… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”