Preferred Name | Esophagus | |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12389 |
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The portion of the digestive canal between the pharynx and stomach. It is about 25 cm long and consists of three parts: the cervical part, from the cricoid cartilage to the thoracic inlet; thoracic part, from thoracic inlet to the diaphragm; and abdominal part, below the diaphragm to the cardiac opening of the stomach. |
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Esophagus |
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Esophagus |
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Esophagus, NOS Gastrointestinal Tract, Esophagus Esophageal structure (body structure) ESOPHAGUS Esophagus Oesophagus esophagus gullet |
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