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What Does GERD Mean in Medical Terms?
GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Stomach acid flowing back into the food pipe.
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Stomach acid flowing back into the food pipe.
Where you will see GERD
You will most often see GERD in digestive health notes and endoscopy reports.
Example
A chart note might use “GERD” as shorthand for gastroesophageal reflux disease when documenting a patient's care.
Related abbreviations
- 5'-NT — 5-prime nucleotidase
- 5-HIAA — 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
- acholic stool — acholic stools (pale sign)
- ACLF — acute-on-chronic liver failure
- acrodermatitis — acrodermatitis enteropathica (zinc)
- AdV-F — enteric adenovirus
- AFLP — acute fatty liver of pregnancy
- AFP — alpha-fetoprotein
Browse the full Medical Abbreviations guide — 5,715 entries, searchable A–Z and by specialty.
Educational reference only. This guide is for learning and quick reference. Abbreviations vary between hospitals, countries and specialties, and some are discouraged because they can be misread. Always write and interpret orders using your own institution’s approved abbreviation list, and check anything unclear with the prescriber or your local policy.