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para·esoph·a·ge·al (par″ə-e-sof″ə-jeґəl) near or beside the esophagus.Medical dictionary. 2011.
paraesophageal ganglion — (Order Decapoda): Swelling of each circumesophageal connective between supraesophageal and subesophageal ganglia [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
paraesophageal hernia — parahiatal hernia hiatal hernia in which part or almost all of the stomach protrudes through the hiatus into the thorax to the left of the esophagus, with the gastroesophageal junction remaining in place. Called also type II hiatal hernia … Medical dictionary
gastroesophageal hernia — paraesophageal h … Medical dictionary
rolling hernia — paraesophageal h … Medical dictionary
Hiatus hernia — Ventricular hernia Classification and external resources ICD 10 K44, Q40.1 … Wikipedia
Hernia — Classification and external resources Frontal chest X ray showing a hernia of Morgagni ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
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
circumesophageal connective — (Order Decapoda): One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and connecting dorsal supraesophageal ganglia with posterior subesophageal ganglia. May bear ganglia (paraesophageal ganglia). (Syn. esophageal connective) [Stachowitsch,… … Crustacea glossary
Nissen fundoplication — Intervention Diagram of a Nissen fundoplication. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Diverticulum — Classification and external resources MeSH D004240 A diverticulum (plural: diverticula) is medical or biological term for an outpouching of a hollow (or a fluid filled) structure in the body. Depending upon which layers of the structure are… … Wikipedia
