reflux
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1. the outward flow of the tide (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | flow, flowing, |
| definition | : | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event) |
| part meronym | : | ebbtide, |
| definition | : | the tide while water is flowing out (noun.event) |
2. an abnormal backward flow of body fluids (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | pathology, |
| definition | : | any deviation from a healthy or normal condition (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | hepatojugular reflux, |
| definition | : | a venous reflux occurring in congestive heart failure (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | ureterorenal reflux, |
| definition | : | a backflow of urine from the ureter into the renal pelvis (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | vesicoureteral reflux, |
| definition | : | a backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter (noun.state) |
3. the outward flow of the tide (noun.event)
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