Medical term:
esophagoplication
esophagoplication
[ĕ-sof″ah-go-pli-ka´shun]infolding of the wall of an esophageal pouch.
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e·soph·a·go·pli·ca·tion
(ĕ-sof'ă-gō-pli-kā'shŭn),Reduction in size of a dilated esophagus or of a pouch within it by making longitudinal folds or tucks in its wall.
[esophagus + L. plico, to fold]
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e·soph·a·go·pli·ca·tion
(ĕ-sof'ă-gō-pli-kā'shŭn)Reduction in size of a dilated esophagus or of a pouch in it by making longitudinal folds or tucks in its wall.
Synonym(s): oesophagoplication.
Synonym(s): oesophagoplication.
[esophagus + L. plico, to fold]
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