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Esophageal Sphincter, Lower

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Hierarchy:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Digestive System ∟ Gastrointestinal Tract ∟ Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ∟ Esophagus ∟ Esophagogastric Junction ∟ Esophageal Sphincter, Lower 2 coordinate concepts ∟ Muscle, Smooth, Vascular \| ∟ Myometrium Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Digestive System ∟ Gastrointestinal Tract ∟ Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ∟ Stomach ∟ Esophagogastric Junction ∟ Esophageal Sphincter, Lower 2 coordinate concepts ∟ Muscle, Smooth, Vascular \| ∟ Myometrium Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Musculoskeletal System ∟ Muscles ∟ Muscle, Smooth ∟ Esophageal Sphincter, Lower 2 coordinate concepts ∟ Muscle, Smooth, Vascular \| ∟ Myometrium Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Tissues ∟ Muscles ∟ Muscle, Smooth ∟ Esophageal Sphincter, Lower 2 coordinate concepts ∟ Muscle, Smooth, Vascular \| ∟ Myometrium X
Broader terms:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Digestive System ∟ Gastrointestinal Tract ∟ Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ∟ Esophagus ∟ Esophagogastric Junction ∟ Esophageal Sphincter, Lower Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Digestive System ∟ Gastrointestinal Tract ∟ Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ∟ Stomach ∟ Esophagogastric Junction ∟ Esophageal Sphincter, Lower Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Musculoskeletal System ∟ Muscles ∟ Muscle, Smooth ∟ Esophageal Sphincter, Lower Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Tissues ∟ Muscles ∟ Muscle, Smooth ∟ Esophageal Sphincter, Lower Esophagogastric Junction > Esophagus > Upper Gastrointestinal Tract > Gastrointestinal Tract > Digestive System > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Esophagogastric Junction > Stomach > Upper Gastrointestinal Tract > Gastrointestinal Tract > Digestive System > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Muscle, Smooth > Muscles > Musculoskeletal System > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Muscle, Smooth > Muscles > Tissues > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) X
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 X
History note:	Esophagogastric Junction (1966-2004)X
historyNote*:	2005 X
publicMeSHNote*:	2005 X
Scope note:	The physiologic or functional barrier to GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX at the esophagogastric junction. Sphincteric muscles remain tonically contracted during the resting state and form the high-pressure zone separating the lumen of the ESOPHAGUS from that of the STOMACH. (Haubrich et al, Bockus Gastroenterology, 5th ed., pp399, 415) X
activeMeSHYear*:	2005 \| 2006 \| 2007X
dateCreated*:	2004-07-07X
dateEstablished*:	2005-01-01X
recordAuthorizer*:	sjnX
recordMaintainer*:	agsX
recordOriginator*:	agsX
Related term:	Gastroesophageal Reflux X
Type:	Concept X
Coordinate terms:	Muscle, Smooth, Vascular \| Myometrium X
URI:	X
Labels and equivalent concepts:	Ruokatorven alasulkija (fi) Ruokatorven alempi sulkijalihas (fi, replaced) Ruokatorven alempi sfinkteri (fi, replaced) LES (fi, replaced) Esofagussfinkter, nedre (sv) Nedre esofagussfinkter (sv, replaced) Lower Esophageal Sphincter (en, replaced) Sphincter oesophagi inferioris (la-FI, replaced) X
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