Disease or Syndrome
esophageal ulceration
[ ih-sof-uh-jee-uhl, ee-suh-faj-ee-uhl uhl-suh-rey-shun ]
Definitions related to ulcer of esophagus:
  • (esophageal ulcer) An ulcerated lesion in the esophageal wall.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (esophageal ulceration) Defect in the epithelium of the esophagus, essentially an open sore in the lining of the esophagus.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • (esophageal ulcer) A disorder characterized by a circumscribed, erosive lesion on the mucosal surface of the esophageal wall.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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