oesophageal sphincter

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• Sphincter — A sphincter is an anatomical structure, or a circular muscle, that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning. Sphincters are found in many animals; there …   Wikipedia

• gastro-oesophageal reflux — /ˌgæstroʊ əsɒfədʒiəl ˈriflʌks/ (say .gastroh uhsofuhjeeuhl reefluks) noun a flow of the acidic contents of the stomach back up into the oesophagus, caused by malfunctioning of the oesophageal sphincter. Also, gastric reflux, acid reflux …  

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• fundoplication — /fʌndəpləˈkeɪʃən/ (say funduhpluh kayshuhn) noun a surgical method of treating gastro oesophageal reflux, in which the barrier formed by the oesophageal sphincter is strengthened …  

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• Achalasia — Classification and external resources A CXR showing achalasia ( arrows point to the outline of the massively dilated esophagus ) ICD 10 K …   Wikipedia