- gastric varices
- varices in the stomach, classified as either gastroesophageal varices or isolated gastric varices.
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gastric varices
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Gastric varices — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Gastric varices Caption = Isolated gastric varices of Sarin classification IGV 1 seen on gastroscopy in a patient with portal hypertension ICD10 = ICD10|I|86|4|i|80 ICD9 = Gastric varices are dilated submucosal… … Wikipedia
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