esophagogastric junction

[ ĭ-sŏf′ə-gō-găs′trĭk ]

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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.

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It was found afterwards that the rebels meant to fight the two British forces in detail before they could effect a junction.
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The upper block was left a little thicker, the junction or root of the neck necessitating this.
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Trieste and Grz were taken; the junction with Marmont was speedily effected, and the combined forces hurried on towards Vienna.
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It lay three miles below town, at the junction of the north and south branches of Coldriver.
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