Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Ontology

Last uploaded: April 25, 2022

Preferred Name	RID103
Synonyms
ID	http://radlex.org/RID/RID103
Definition	The physiologic or functional barrier to gastroesophageal reflux at the esophagogastric junction. Sphincteric muscles remain tonically contracted during the resting state and form the high-pressure zone separating the lumen of the esophagus from that of the stomach. (Haubrich et al, Bockus Gastroenterology, 5th ed., pp399, 415) [MeSH]
FMAID	63048
label	RID103
Part_Of	http://radlex.org/RID/RID31135
Preferred_name	lower esophageal sphincter
prefixIRI	RID:RID103
prefLabel	RID103
Regional_Part_Of	http://radlex.org/RID/RID31135
Synonym	lES
UMLS_ID	C0227192
subClassOf	http://radlex.org/RID/RID32744

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