esophagus - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • affect: Acid Reflux Articles A Look at Acid Reflux Treatment Heartburn is a by-product of digestion, specifically affecting the esophagus and the stomach.
  • include: The GI tract organs include the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine.

Adjective modifier

  • thoracic: The tumor was located in the upper, middle and lower thoracic esophagus in four, 20 and 11 cases, respectively.
  • cervical: AB - This paper discusses several recent advances in surgical methods for treatment of cancer of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus.
  • low: Problems during the esophageal phase of swallowing indicated gastric reflux and delayed mobility in the lower esophagus.
  • abdominal: The abdominal esophagus is supplied by branches of the left gastric artery and inferior phrenic artery.
  • distal: In T3 tumors of the distal esophagus, a negative EUS result does not substantiate absence of CLN disease.
  • upper: The endoscope is then gently inserted into the upper esophagus.

Modifies a noun

  • cancer: In December of 1997 the author was found to have esophagus cancer.

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