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megaesophagus

megaesophagus noun: a condition where peristalsis fails to occur properly and the esophagus is enlarged.

Noun

megaesophagus (uncountable)

  1. A condition where peristalsis fails to occur properly and the esophagus is enlarged.
    • After making a diagnosis of esophagitis and megaesophagus probably associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to vomiting/gastritis, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube was inserted.2015 July 30, Matteo Cerquetella et al., “Blue-green endoscopy in a dog presenting chronic vomiting-regurgitation”, in Irish Veterinary Journal, volume 68, →DOI

Origin of megaesophagus

From mega- + esophagus.

Questions about megaesophagus

What does megaesophagus mean?
Megaesophagus means a condition where peristalsis fails to occur properly and the esophagus is enlarged.
What part of speech is megaesophagus?
Megaesophagus is a noun.

Words near megaesophagus in the dictionary

  1. megaenzyme
  2. megaenzymes
  3. Megaera
  4. megaerg
  5. megaergs
  6. megaesophagus
  7. megaevent
  8. megaevents
  9. megaevolution
  10. megafab
  11. megafabs

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