Medical Definition of Oesophagogastric ring

1. A congenital anatomic narrowing in the lower 1/3 of the oesophagus that is the result of inappropriate embryological development of the oesophagus. Symptoms include difficulty swallowing and chest pain (under the sternum). Treatment involves the use of a fibreoptic endoscope using a dilator to open up the narrowed segment of the oesophagus. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oesophagogastric Ring

oesophagi
oesophagi
oesophagism
oesophagitis
oesophagitis
oesophagitis candida
oesophagocardioplasty
oesophagocele
oesophagoduodenostomy
oesophagodynia
oesophagoenterostomy
oesophagogastrectomy
oesophagogastric junction
oesophagogastric junction
oesophagogastric orifice
oesophagogastric ring (current term)
oesophagogastric vestibule
oesophagogastroanastomosis
oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
oesophagogastromyotomy
oesophagogastroplasty
oesophagogastrostomy
oesophagogram
oesophagography
oesophagology
oesophagomalacia
oesophagomycosis
oesophagomyotomy
oesophagoplasty
oesophagoplication

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