See Also: oesophageal acidity test(medicine)
titratable acidity test(medicine)
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acidity(dictionary)
gastric acidity determination(medicine)
Oesophageal(medicine)
oesophageal web(medicine)
oesophageal plexus(medicine)
oesophageal smear(medicine)
oesophageal rupture(medicine)

attitude (oh) and oesophageal acidity test (medicine)


attitude (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: Late Latin aptitudo 'Fitness', from Latin aptus; APT]
[U and C] the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something
attitude to/towards
::Pete's attitude towards women really scares me.
positive/negative attitude
::people with a positive attitude to life
::the country's attitude of mind (=way of thinking) during the crisis
[U and C] the way that you behave towards someone or in a particular situation, especially when this shows how you feel
::an aggressive attitude
::As soon as they found out I was a doctor their whole attitude changed.
::Ben has a real attitude problem (=is not helpful or pleasant to be with) .
[U] informal a style of dressing, behaving etc that shows you have the confidence to do unusual and exciting things without caring what Other people think
with attitude
::a coat with attitude
-- attitudinal /7AtZ5tju:dEnEl ?@ -5tu:-/ adj

oesophageal acidity test (medicine)


oesophageal acidity test
<investigation> A test which measures the frequency and duration of stomach acid that enters the oesophagus. After swallowing a thin tube into your stomach the tube is attached to a monitoring device. The pH is then monitored over time. This test is used to diagnose gastrooesophageal reflux disease.