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esophagogastric junction — noun the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium • Syn: ↑oesophagogastric junction • Hypernyms: ↑articulation, ↑join, ↑joint, ↑juncture, ↑junction … Useful english dictionary
esophagogastric junction — n. (Medicine) junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium … English contemporary dictionary
junction — The point, line, or surface of union of two parts, mainly bones or cartilages. SYN: juncture. SYN: junctura (2) [TA], junctio. adhering junctions intercellular junctions, including zonulae adherentes, hemidesmosomes, and desmosomes, that… … Medical dictionary
oesophagogastric junction — noun the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium • Syn: ↑esophagogastric junction • Hypernyms: ↑articulation, ↑join, ↑joint, ↑juncture, ↑junction … Useful english dictionary
cardioesophageal junction — esophagogastric j … Medical dictionary
gastroesophageal junction — esophagogastric j … Medical dictionary
EGJ — esophagogastric junction … Medical dictionary
EGJ — • esophagogastric junction … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Hernia — A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. More specifically, a hernia often refers to an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This… … Medical dictionary
Cardia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Cardia Latin = GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1162 Caption = Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02 sec02 anatomy.html cancer.gov] : * 1. Body of stomach * 2. Fundus * 3. Anterior wall * 4.… … Wikipedia
