Gastroesophageal
gastroesophageal gas·tro·e·soph·a·ge·al (gās’trō-ĭ-sŏf’ə-jē’əl)
adj.
Relating to the stomach and the esophagus.
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- Gastroesophageal-sphincter
noun 1. a ring of smooth muscle fibers connecting the esophagus and stomach.
- Gastroesophagitis
gastroesophagitis gas·tro·e·soph·a·gi·tis (gās’trō-ĭ-sŏf’ə-jī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of the stomach and the esophagus.
- Gastroesophagostomy
gastroesophagostomy gas·tro·e·soph·a·gos·to·my (gās’trō-ĭ-sŏf’ə-gŏs’tə-mē) n. The surgical formation of a new opening between the esophagus and the stomach.
- Gastrogastrostomy
gastrogastrostomy gas·tro·gas·tros·to·my (gās’trō-gā-strŏs’tə-mē) n. See gastroanastomosis.