loweresophageal sphincter

loweresophageal sphincter
lower esophageal sphincter n.
A ring of smooth muscle fibers at the junction of the esophagus and stomach. Also called cardiac sphincter, gastroesophageal sphincter.

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Universalium. 2010.

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