esophagogastric junction
[ ĭ-sŏf′ə-gō-găs′trĭk ]
n.
The line at the cardiac orifice of the stomach where there is a transition from the stratified squamous epithelium of the esophagus to the simple columnar epithelium of the stomach.
Nearby words
esophagocardioplasty, esophagocele, esophagodynia, esophagoenterostomy, esophagogastrectomy, esophagogastric junction, esophagogastroanastomosis, esophagogastroplasty, esophagogastrostomy, esophagogram, esophagography
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