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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Esophageal Sphincter, Upper
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Esfínter Esofágico Superior
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Esfíncter Esofágico Superior
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Synonyms English:
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Cricopharyngeus
Cricopharyngeus Muscle
Inferior Constrictor of Pharynx
Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictor
Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictors
Muscle, Cricopharyngeus
Pharyngeal Constrictor, Inferior
Pharyngeal Constrictors, Inferior
Pharynx Inferior Constrictor
Sphincter, Upper Esophageal
Thyropharyngeus
Upper Esophageal Sphincter
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Tree Number:
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A02.633.567.800.360
A03.556.875.500.360
A04.623.617.360
A14.724.617.360
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Definition English:
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The structure at the pharyngoesophageal junction consisting chiefly of the cricopharyngeus muscle. It normally occludes the lumen of the ESOPHAGUS, except during SWALLOWING. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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diseases: coordinate IM with ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES (IM) or specific esophageal disease (IM); neoplasms: coordinate IM with ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS (IM)
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See Related English:
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Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
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History Note English:
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2005; for CRICOPHARYNGEUS and INFERIOR CONSTRICTOR OF PHARYX use PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES 2005-2019
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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38421
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Unique Identifier:
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D049631
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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