gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) any of various conditions resulting from gastroesophageal reflux, ranging in seriousness from mild to life-threatening; principal characteristics are heartburn and regurgitation. When there is damage to the esophageal epithelium, it is known as reflux esophagitis.
Missouri Compromise Map. (Missouri Compromise 1820 Map) An Act to authorize the people of the Missouri territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, and to prohibit slavery in certain territories.
Compromise of 1850 (1850). The Compromise of 1850 was a collection of Congressional legislation proposed by Kentucky Senator Henry Clay to resolve sectional issues in the United States regarding slavery after the Mexican-American War.hen Congress convened in 1850, Kentucky Senator Henry Clay introduced a series of measures on January 29, aimed at addressing the pressing sectional problems facing the nation through the spirit of compromise. Clay's proposals included: 1.