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单词 lower esophageal sphincter
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lower esophageal 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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lower esophageal sphincter


low·er e·soph·a·ge·al sphinc·ter (LES),

musculature of the gastroesophageal junction that is tonically active except during swallowing.

lower esophageal sphincter

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

lower esophageal sphincter

A 3-5 cm in length zone of ↑ pressure at the junction of the distal esophagus with the gastric cardia, located at the hiatus, which forms a physical barrier in preventing gastric reflux; substances that ↑ the LES tone include gastrin, acetylcholine, serotonin, PGF2 a, motilin, substance P, histamine, pancreatic polypeptide

low·er e·soph·a·ge·al sphinc·ter

(LES) (lō'ěr es-ō-fa'jē-ăl sfingk'tĕr) Musculature of the gastroesophageal junction that is tonically active except during swallowing.
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