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Esophagogastric Junction
MeSH Descriptor Data 2024
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MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Esophagogastric Junction
Tree Number(s)
A03.556.875.500.414
A03.556.875.875.330
Unique ID
D004943
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004943
Annotation
diseases: coordinate IM with
ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES
(IM) or specific esophageal disease (IM); neoplasms: coordinate IM with
STOMACH NEOPLASMS
(IM) or
ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS
(IM) depending on text
Scope Note
The area covering the terminal portion of
ESOPHAGUS
and the beginning of
STOMACH
at the cardiac orifice.
Entry Term(s)
Gastroesophageal Junction
NLM Classification #
WI 250
Public MeSH Note
66
History Note
66(64)
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2004/07/07
Allowable Qualifiers
abnormalities (AB)
anatomy & histology (AH)
blood supply (BS)
chemistry (CH)
cytology (CY)
diagnostic imaging (DG)
drug effects (DE)
embryology (EM)
enzymology (EN)
growth & development (GD)
immunology (IM)
injuries (IN)
innervation (IR)
metabolism (ME)
microbiology (MI)
parasitology (PS)
pathology (PA)
physiology (PH)
physiopathology (PP)
radiation effects (RE)
surgery (SU)
ultrastructure (UL)
virology (VI)
Digestive System [A03]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556.875]
Esophagus [A03.556.875.500]
Esophageal Mucosa [A03.556.875.500.180]
Esophageal Sphincter, Upper [A03.556.875.500.360]
Esophagogastric Junction [A03.556.875.500.414]
Esophageal Sphincter, Lower [A03.556.875.500.414.350]
Digestive System [A03]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556.875]
Stomach [A03.556.875.875]
Cardia [A03.556.875.875.163]
Esophagogastric Junction [A03.556.875.875.330]
Esophageal Sphincter, Lower [A03.556.875.875.330.350]
Gastric Fundus [A03.556.875.875.419]
Gastric Mucosa [A03.556.875.875.440]
Gastric Stump [A03.556.875.875.578]
Pyloric Antrum [A03.556.875.875.716]
Pylorus [A03.556.875.875.799]
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Esophagogastric Junction
Preferred
Concept UI
M0007756
Scope Note
The area covering the terminal portion of
ESOPHAGUS
and the beginning of
STOMACH
at the cardiac orifice.
Terms
Esophagogastric Junction
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015097
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1964)
Gastroesophageal Junction
Term UI
T588644
Date
06/01/2004
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2005)
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