oesophageal
Concerning the foodpipe
Oesophageal means relating to the oesophagus, the muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach.
Medical contexts use it for conditions and procedures: oesophageal cancer, oesophageal reflux, oesophageal sphincter.
This is the British spelling; Americans write esophageal.
Throat or food passage
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- tractArea of land
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- sphincterMuscle encircling body opening
lumen · mucosa · submucosa · epithelium · muscular · circular · longitudinal · stratified
Chronic digestive disorder
- refluxBackward liquid movement
- BarrettOccupational surname, headwear
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
- strictureLimiting rule or censure
adenocarcinoma · achalasia · esophagitis · cancer · spasm · rupture · perforation · atresia
Involuntary digestive muscle waves
- bolusChewed food mass
- deglutitionAct of swallowing
- ingestionConsuming into the body
- motilitySelf-generated movement capacity
contractions · propulsion · transit · food · passage · transport · relaxation · coordination
gullet
Throat or food passage
sphincter · lumen · mucosa · submucosa · epithelium · muscular · circular · longitudinal · stratified · squamous
GERD
Chronic digestive disorder
- refluxBackward liquid movement
- BarrettOccupational surname, headwear
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
stricture · adenocarcinoma · achalasia · esophagitis · cancer · spasm · rupture · perforation · atresia · web
peristalsis
Involuntary digestive muscle waves
- bolusChewed food mass
- deglutitionAct of swallowing
- ingestionConsuming into the body
motility · contractions · propulsion · transit · food · passage · transport · relaxation · coordination · obstruction
endoscopy
Internal organ examination
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- manometryMeasuring pressure in fluids
- bariumSoft silvery alkaline element
swallow · fluoroscopy · dilation · impedance · motility · imaging · screening · surveillance · brushing · cytology