Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun oesophagitis
1 sense of oesophagitis
Sense 1
esophagitis, oesophagitis -- (inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux)
=> inflammation, redness, rubor -- (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)