loading...| Preferred Name | lower esophageal sphincter | |
| Synonyms |
lES |
|
| Definitions |
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] |
|
| 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 | ||
| Preferred_name |
lower esophageal sphincter |
|
| prefixIRI |
RID103 |
|
| prefLabel |
lower esophageal sphincter |
|
| Regional_Part_Of | ||
| Synonym |
lES |
|
| UMLS_ID |
C0227192 |
|
| subClassOf |