The thick circular layer of smooth gastric musculature encircling the gastroesophageal junction that functions to reduce backflow into the esophagus from the stomach. [ MP:0010153 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 ]
Synonyms: cardiac sphincter gastroesophageal sphincter inferior esophageal sphincter gastroesophageal sphincter muscle
Term information
- MA:0002951
- UMLS:C0227192 (ncithesaurus:Lower_Esophageal_Sphincter)
- FMA:14915
- galen:LowerEsophagealSphincter
- NCIT:C33009
- SCTID:267809009
- EMAPA:18267
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esophageal-cardiac junction
gastroesophageal junction
cardiac sphincter
gastroesophageal sphincter
esophageal sphincter
esophagogastric junction
constrictor cardiae
gastro-oesophageal junction
lower esophageal sphincter
gastro-esophageal junction
LES
esophageal sphincter%2c lower
gastro-esophageal sphincter