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Descriptor English:

Esophageal Sphincter, Lower

Descriptor Spanish:

Esfínter Esofágico Inferior

Descriptor Portuguese:

Esfíncter Esofágico Inferior

Synonyms English:

Gastroesophageal Sphincter
Gastroesophageal Sphincters
Lower Esophageal Sphincter
Sphincter, Gastroesophageal
Sphincter, Lower Esophageal

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Definition English:

The physiologic or functional barrier to GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX at the esophagogastric junction. Sphincteric muscles remain tonically contracted during the resting state and form the high-pressure zone separating the lumen of the ESOPHAGUS from that of the STOMACH. (Haubrich et al, Bockus Gastroenterology, 5th ed., pp399, 415)

Indexing Annotation English:

diseases: coordinate IM with ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES (IM) or specific esophageal disease (IM); neoplasms: coordinate IM with STOMACH NEOPLASMS (IM) or ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS (IM) depending on text

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History Note English:

2005

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Record Number:

38422

Unique Identifier:

D049630

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