1 Caffeine's not your friend if you have acid reflux. 2  Caffeine seems to be the main culprit by relaxing the sphincter muscle that normally keeps stomach acid from bubbling up the esophagus. 3  Decaf coffee has significantly less of a reflux effect, studies have found.
meniscus noun [ C ] (BODY PART) âº anatomy a curved piece of cartilage inside a joint (= place where two bones are connected) of the body such as the knee. âº physics on a liquid, a surface that curves either out or in as a result of surface tension.
MUCUS Defined for Kids. mucus. play. noun muÂ·cus \ËmyÃ¼-kÉs\. Definition of mucus for Students. : a slippery thick sticky substance that coats, protects, and moistens the linings of body passages and spaces (as of the nose, lungs, and intestines)