Barrett's esophagus

Barrett's esophagus definition - medical

Bar·rett's esophagus (bărˈĭts)

noun
Chronic peptic ulcer of the lower esophagus due to the presence of columnar epithelium resembling the mucosa of the gastric cardia.

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