- cardioesophageal junction
- esophagogastric j.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cardioesophageal junction
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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
cardioesophageal — Denoting the area at the junction of the esophagus and cardiac part of the stomach. * * * car·dio·esoph·a·ge·al (kahr″de o ə sof″ə jeґəl) pertaining to or connecting the cardia of the stomach and the esophagus … Medical dictionary
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esophageal sphincter lower — (LES) the terminal few centimeters of the esophagus, near the esophagogastric junction, which prevents reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus. Called also cardiac, cardioesophageal, or gastroesophageal s … Medical dictionary
