Esophagogastric Junction
"Esophagogastric Junction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The area covering the terminal portion of ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of STOMACH at the cardiac orifice.
| Descriptor ID |
D004943
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.875.500.414 A03.556.875.875.330
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophagogastric Junction- Esophagogastric Junction
- Junction, Esophagogastric
- Gastroesophageal Junction
- Gastroesophageal Junctions
- Junction, Gastroesophageal
- Junctions, Gastroesophageal
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophagogastric Junction" by people in Profiles.
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Holcomb GW. Identification of the distal esophageal segment during delayed repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1992 Apr; 174(4):323-4.