| esophageal atresia |
during pregnancy, the baby's esophagus does not develop properly, and ends before reaching the stomach. Food cannot pass from the mouth into the stomach.
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| esophageal reflux |
Reflux of the gastric or duodenal contents back into the esophagus
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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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