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… Test Overview Your esophagus is the tube that connects your throat … moves food and liquid down to the stomach. Esophagus tests can check how well the muscles … much gas, liquid, and solid move through the esophagus and how well they pass through. The …
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… a sign of a problem with your throat or esophagus —the muscular tube that moves food … problems that can prevent the throat or esophagus from working properly. Some of these … it? Normally, the muscles in your throat and esophagus squeeze, or contract, to move food …
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… such as inflammation or narrowing of the esophagus . Most people can control symptoms of … the flow of stomach juices back up into the esophagus . This backup, called reflux, happens … if the valve between the lower end of the esophagus and the stomach doesn't close tightly …
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… flow from the stomach back up into the esophagus, the tube that connects the throat to … can also cause pain and swelling in your esophagus (esophagitis). Eating too much late … when you swallow food, it travels down the esophagus. A valve opens to let the food pass …
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… your doctor to look at the inside of your esophagus, stomach, and the first part of your … small intestine, called the duodenum. The esophagus is the tube that carries food to your … look for signs of acid backing up into your esophagus. This is called gastroesophageal …
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… What is esophageal spasm? Normally, the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth and … spasm means that contractions of the esophagus are irregular, uncoordinated, and … this happens, the food gets stuck in the esophagus. Sometimes the squeezing moves down …
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… is irritation or inflammation of the esophagus . The esophagus is the tube that carries food from … acid and juices flow backward into your esophagus. This can irritate the esophagus. …
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… and stomach juices back up (reflux) into the esophagus. This is the tube that leads from the … esophageal sphincter, or LES ) between the esophagus and the stomach. Certain foods and … A lasting inflammation of the lining of the esophagus occurs in GERD. It can lead to other …
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… stomach (the fundus) is wrapped around the esophagus . Then it's sewn into place so that the lower portion of the esophagus passes through a small tunnel of … surgery strengthens the valve between the esophagus and stomach ( lower esophageal …
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… stomach acids and juices back up into the esophagus. This can irritate and wear away the lining of the esophagus and cause sores. These sores are … when you swallow food, it travels down the esophagus. A valve opens to let the food pass …
