Meanings
adjectivegastroesophageal (not comparable)
alternative gastro-œsophageal
- not comparableanatomyOf or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus.
Other children turn out to have medical problems and may be feeling discomfort when they eat — anything from gastroesophageal reflux to celiac disease to food allergy.
2018 June 4, Perri Klass, M.D., “When New Means No: Picky Eating as a Normal Toddler Phase”, in The New York Times
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gres-
- Ancient Greekγρᾰ́ω (grắō)
- Ancient Greekγᾰστήρ (găstḗr)
- Englishgastro-
- Englishesophageal
- Englishgastroesophageal
From gastro- + esophageal.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech gastroezofageální
- gastroezofageálníof or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus
Greek γαστροοισοφαγικός
- γαστροοισοφαγικός (gastrooisofagikós)of or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus
Icelandic maga- og vélindis-
- maga- og vélindis-of or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus
Polish żołądkowo-przełykowy
- żołądkowo-przełykowyof or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus
Spanish esofagogástrico, gastroesofágico
- esofagogástricoof or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus
- gastroesofágicoof or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus
Swedish gastroesofageal
- gastroesofagealof or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus
Cite this entry
APA
gastroesophageal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroesophageal
MLA
“gastroesophageal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroesophageal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastroesophageal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroesophageal.
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