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reflux [′rē‚fləks] (chemical engineering) In a chemical process, that part of the product stream that may be returned to the process to assist in giving increased conversion or recovery, as in distillation or liquid-liquid extraction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Changes in diet, body weight, or environmental exposures, all of which may be associated with both esophageal reflux and the transition to an industrialized lifestyle, might likewise explain the rise, he says. People with severe, chronic esophageal reflux or with symptoms not relieved by the treatment described above may need more complete diagnostic evaluation. The results of a video-fluoroscopic swallow study were normal (no evidence of a cricopharyngeal bar), and pH probe testing was negative for pharyngeal and esophageal reflux. |
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