Which condition occurs when the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach is weak or relaxes inappropriately?

A) gastroesophageal reflux disease
B) inguinal hernia
C) pyloric stenosis
D) anorexia

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

A chronic digestive disease in which stomach acid or bile irritates the food pipe lining.

Inguinal Hernia

A condition where a portion of the intestine protrudes through a weakness in the abdominal muscles around the inguinal canal.

Pyloric Stenosis

A condition in newborns resulting in the narrowing of the pylorus, the passage from the stomach to the intestines, leading to projectile vomiting.