esophagitis

noun

esoph·​a·​gi·​tis i-ˌsä-fə-ˈjī-təs  -ˈgī- 

plural esophagitides i-ˌsä-fə-ˈji-tə-ˌdēz 

-ˈgi-

: inflammation of the esophagus

Examples of esophagitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What's the difference between pill esophagitis and pill dysphagia? —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Feb. 2025

Healthcare providers can sometimes diagnose pill esophagitis based on your symptoms and recent medication history. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Feb. 2025

The Elemental Diet is traditionally used to manage gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as Crohn's disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, severe food allergies and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). —Yola Robert, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

Related Conditions People with eosinophilic esophagitis often have other allergic conditions, likely due to environmental and genetic factors and an overactive immune response. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 19 Jan. 2025

However, in the treatment of GERD and erosive esophagitis, Nexium is only approved for children ages 12 years or older.9 Dexilant (Dexlansoprazole) Dexilant is only available with a prescription from a healthcare provider. —Ashley Wong, Health, 24 Sep. 2024

His dental disease is exacerbated by other medical conditions – esophagitis, severe acid reflux and Type 2 diabetes. —Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024

Jay also struggled with eosinophilic esophagitis, which causes the esophagus to become inflamed when the immune system makes white blood cells in reaction to an allergen. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024

What This Means For You An oral medication to help treat eosinophilic esophagitis is here. —Kayla Hui, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for esophagitis

• alveolitis
• bronchiolitis
• caenorhabditis
• cholecystitis
• conjunctivitis
• encephalitis
• endometritis
• endophthalmitis
• folliculitis
• myocarditis
• periostitis
• peritonitis

Medical Definition

esophagitis

noun

esoph·​a·​gi·​tis

variants or chiefly British oesophagitis

i-ˌsäf-ə-ˈjīt-əs  -ˈgīt-əs 

(ˌ)ē-

: inflammation of the esophagus