See Also: oesophagogastric vestibule(medicine)
oesophagogastric junction(medicine)
oesophagogastric orifice(medicine)
oesophagogastric ring(medicine)
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oesophagogastric vestibule (medicine)


oesophagogastric vestibule -->
gastroesophageal vestibule


The dilated aboral portion of the oesophagus, just above the cardiac orifice; usually it corresponds to the lumen of abdominal part of the oesophagus although its relation to the diaphragm is variable.

Synonym: oesophagogastric vestibule.