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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Cardia
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cardias
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cárdia
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Synonyms English:
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Cardias
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Tree Number:
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A03.556.875.875.163
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Definition English:
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That part of the STOMACH close to the opening from ESOPHAGUS into the stomach (cardiac orifice), the ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION. The cardia is so named because of its closeness to the HEART. Cardia is characterized by the lack of acid-forming cells (GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS). |
Indexing Annotation English:
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adjective form = "cardial": do not confuse with "cardiac" (heart); diseases: coord IM with STOMACH DISEASES (IM); neoplasms: coord IM with STOMACH NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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2343
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Unique Identifier:
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D002299
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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