oesophagocele

oesophagocele

An older term for oesophageal diverticulum.

e·soph·a·go·cele

(ĕ-sof'ă-gō-sēl) Protrusion of the mucous membrane of the esophagus through a tear in the muscular coat.
Synonym(s): oesophagocele.
[esophagus + G. kēlē, hernia]