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esoph·a·go·gas·trec·to·my (ə-sof″ə-go-gas-trekґtə-me) [esophago- + gastrectomy] excision of the esophagus and stomach, usually the distal portion of the esophagus and the proximal stomach.Medical dictionary. 2011.
esophageal cancer — ▪ pathology Introduction disease characterized by the abnormal growth of cells in the esophagus, the muscular tube connecting the oral cavity with the stomach. Most esophageal cancers develop from epithelial (epithelium) cells lining the… … Universalium
esophagogastrostomy — Anastomosis of esophagus to stomach, usually following esophagogastrectomy. SYN: esophagogastroanastomosis, gastroesophagostomy. [esophagus + G. gaster, stomach, + stoma, mouth] * * * esoph·a·go·gas·tros·to·my or chiefly Brit… … Medical dictionary
oersted — A unit of magnetic field intensity; the magnetic field intensity that exerts a force of 1 dyne on a unit magnetic pole; equal to (1000/4π) A m−1. [Hans Christian O., Danish physicist, 1777–1851] … Medical dictionary
EG — electrogram; enteroglucagon; eosinophilic granuloma; Erb Goldflam [syndrome]; esophagogastrectomy; esophagogastric; ethylene glycol; external genitalia … Medical dictionary
EG — • electrogram; • enteroglucagon; • eosinophilic granuloma; • Erb Goldflam [syndrome]; • esophagogastrectomy; • esophagogastric; • ethylene glycol; • external genitalia … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
