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rather than the
mucosal transition. The
functional location of the
lower oesophageal sphincter is
generally situated about 3 cm (1+1⁄4 in)
below the z-line...
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or gastro-
oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a
chronic upper gastrointestinal disease in
which stomach content...
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Esophageal cancer (American English) or
oesophageal cancer (British English) is
cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs
between the...
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Esophageal varices Other names Esophageal varix,
oesophageal varices Gastroscopy image of
esophageal varices with
prominent cherry-red
spots and wale...
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being armored at the
sides with iron-mineralised sclerites. The snail's
oesophageal gland houses symbiotic gammaproteobacteria from
which the
snail appears...
- The
esophageal veins drain blood from the
esophagus to the
azygos vein, in the thorax, and to the
inferior thyroid vein in the neck. It also drains, although...
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Diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), also
known as
distal esophageal spasm, is a
condition characterized by
uncoordinated contractions of the esophagus, which...
- An
esophageal motility study (EMS) or
esophageal manometry is a test to ****ess
motor function of the
upper esophageal sphincter (UES),
esophageal body...
- "burned-out"
esophagus and
recurrent obstructive symptoms, may
require oesophageal resection in
order to
restore gastro-intestinal function,
reverse nutritional...
- The
oesophageal pouches (also
known as
sugar glands) are a pair of
pouches connected to the
oesophagus of all molluscs, and
represent a
synapomorphy of...
