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(ĕp'ĭ-kär'dē-ə)
n.

The lower portion of the esophagus extending through the diaphragm to the stomach.

 
 

The lower portion of the esophagus, extending from the esophageal hiatus to the cardia, the upper orifice of the stomach.


 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach


 
 

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