GERD is often diagnosed simply by finding no improvement in heartburn symptoms in response to lifestyle changes and acid reflux medication. Gastroenterologists may also arrange the following investigations:
Trading blocs. A regional trading bloc is a group of countries within a geographical region that protect themselves from imports from non-members. Trading blocs are a form of economic integration, and increasingly shape the pattern of world trade. There are several types of trading bloc:
Full Definition of CONGLOMERATE. 1. : a composite mass or mixture; especially: rock composed of rounded fragments varying from small pebbles to large boulders in a cement (as of hardened clay). 2. : a widely diversified corporation. â conÂ·glomÂ·erÂ·atÂ·ic \kÉn-Ëglae-ËglÃ¤-mÉ-Ëra, tik-\ Ëkaen. ËkÃ¤n adjective