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Mallory-Weiss tear

Mallory-Weiss tear noun: a tear in the tissue of the lower esophagus.

Noun

Mallory-Weiss tear (plural Mallory-Weiss tears)

  1. A tear in the tissue of the lower esophagus.

Forms of Mallory-Weiss tear

pluralMallory-Weiss tears

Questions about Mallory-Weiss tear

What does Mallory-Weiss tear mean?
Mallory-Weiss tear means a tear in the tissue of the lower esophagus.
What part of speech is Mallory-Weiss tear?
Mallory-Weiss tear is a noun.
What is the plural of Mallory-Weiss tear?
The plural of Mallory-Weiss tear is Mallory-Weiss tears.

Words near Mallory-Weiss tear in the dictionary

  1. Mallorcans
  2. Mallorquin
  3. Mallorquins
  4. Mallory
  5. Mallory-Weiss syndrome
  6. Mallory-Weiss tear
  7. Mallory-Weiss tears
  8. Mallos
  9. malloside
  10. mallotoxin
  11. mallow

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