constrictio diaphragmatica
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constrictio — SYN: constriction (1). c. bronchoaortica esophagea thoracic constriction of esophagus. c. diaphragmatica esophagea diaphragmatic constriction of esophagus. c. partis thoracicae esophagea [TA] SYN: thoracic constriction of esophagus. c.… … Medical dictionary
constrictio phrenica — [TA] phrenic constriction: the narrowing in the esophagus where it crosses the diaphragm at the esophageal hiatus. Called also c. diaphragmatica [TA alternative] and diaphragmatic constriction … Medical dictionary
constriction — 1. [TA] A normally or pathologically constricted or narrowed portion of a structure. SYN: constrictio [TA]. SEE ALSO: stricture, stenosis. 2. The act or process of binding or contracting, becoming narrowed; the condition of being constricted.… … Medical dictionary
