| esophagus |
the pipe that connects the back of the throat to the stomach.
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| eso- |
A prefix used to describe the eyes being more inward turned than appropriate.
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| esophageal apoplexy |
An intramural hematoma of the esophagus.
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| esophageal cancer |
An adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. The disease is responsible for more than 10,000 deaths each year in the U.S. It occurs most often in men over the age of 60. Esophageal tumors usually are fungatin
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| esophageal gastric tube airway |
ABBR: EGTA. An airway device (previously used in EMS systems) consisting of an esophageal airway with a 37-cm long large-bore tube attached to a mask. To be effective the device requires an airtight mask seal on t
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