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Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Other names: British: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD); [1] gastric reflux disease, acid reflux disease, reflux, gastroesophageal reflux
The most common cause (80%) is acute viral pharyngitis, a viral infection of the throat. [3] Other causes include other bacterial infections (such as group A streptococcus or streptococcal pharyngitis), trauma, and tumors. [3]
Lymphangiectasia, also known as "lymphangiectasis", [1] is a pathologic dilation of lymph vessels. [2] When it occurs in the intestines it is known as intestinal lymphangiectasia, colloquially recognized as Waldmann's disease in cases where there is no secondary cause. [3]