loading...| Preferred Name | esophageal atresia | |
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imperforate esophagus congenital esophageal atresia oesophageal atresia esophageal atresia congenital imperforate esophagus esophageal atresia (disease) congenital atresia of esophagus |
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| Definitions |
A congenital abnormality of the esophagus in which the upper esophagus ends as a blind pouch and does not connect with the lower esophagus; it is often accompanied by a tracheoesophageal fistula. Signs and symptoms in a newborn with this abnormality include excessive salivation, choking, coughing, and the development of cyanosis and respiratory distress when fed. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0001044 |
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imperforate esophagus congenital esophageal atresia oesophageal atresia esophageal atresia congenital imperforate esophagus esophageal atresia (disease) congenital atresia of esophagus |
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| definition |
A congenital abnormality of the esophagus in which the upper esophagus ends as a blind pouch and does not connect with the lower esophagus; it is often accompanied by a tracheoesophageal fistula. Signs and symptoms in a newborn with this abnormality include excessive salivation, choking, coughing, and the development of cyanosis and respiratory distress when fed. |
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imperforate esophagus congenital esophageal atresia oesophageal atresia esophageal atresia congenital imperforate esophagus esophageal atresia (disease) congenital atresia of esophagus |
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| IAO_0000589 |
esophageal atresia (disease) |
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| label |
esophageal atresia |
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| prefixIRI |
MONDO:0001044 |
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esophageal atresia |
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| textual definition |
A congenital abnormality of the esophagus in which the upper esophagus ends as a blind pouch and does not connect with the lower esophagus; it is often accompanied by a tracheoesophageal fistula. Signs and symptoms in a newborn with this abnormality include excessive salivation, choking, coughing, and the development of cyanosis and respiratory distress when fed. |
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