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OESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does oesophagogastric junction mean?
• OESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION (noun)
The noun OESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION has 1 sense:
1. the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium
Familiarity information: OESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
esophagogastric junction; oesophagogastric junction
Hypernyms ("oesophagogastric junction" is a kind of...):
articulation; join; joint; junction; juncture (the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made)
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