Medical Term:

alkaline reflux gastritis

 

Definition: an inflammation of the gastric mucosa believed to be caused by irritating factors that reflux from the intestine into the stomach; most common after a procedure that resects or ablates the pylorus.

Synonym(s): bile gastritis

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