gastroesophageal sphincter

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
GES
Pronunciation
/ˌɡæstroʊɪˈsɑːfədʒiːəl ˈsfɪŋktər/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. The gastroesophageal junction ( not an anatomic sphincter ) is at the center, and the stomach is at the right.
  2. Gastroesophageal reflux ( GER ) in children is defined as the gastric and duodenal contents refluxing into esophagus duo to afunction of low esophageal sphincter.

Other meanings of GES