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Definition of Cardia
1. Noun. The opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus.
Definition of Cardia
1. n. The heart.
Definition of Cardia
1. Proper noun. a former town in Thrace ¹
2. Noun. (anatomy) The section of the esophagus that connects to the stomach. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cardia
1. an opening of the esophagus [n -DIAS or -DIAE]
Medical Definition of Cardia
1. The part of the stomach immediately adjacent to and surrounding the cardiac opening of the oesophagus, distinguished only by the presence of the cardiac glands, and lacking acid (parietal) and pepsin (chief) cells. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cardia
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