Esophagus
System
Digestive
SNOMED CT
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Esophagus
Definition
Tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach. In mammals, the oesophagus connects the buccal cavity with the stomach. The stratified squamous non-keratinised epithelium lining the buccal cavity is continued through the pharynx down into the oesophagus. The lowest part of the oesophagus (ca. 2 cm) is lined with gastric mucosa and covered by peritoneum. The main body of the oesophagus is lined with small, simple mucous glands. Each gland opens into the lumen by a long duct which pierces the muscularis mucosae (Wilson and Washington, 1989). A sphincter is situated at the point where the oesophagus enters the stomach to prevent gastro-oesophageal reflux, i.e. to prevent acidic gastric contents from reaching stratified epithelia of the oesophagus, where they can cause inflammation and irritation (Wilson and Washington, 1989; Brown et al., 1993).
Also known as gullet, oesophagus — per UBERON
The Esophagus is a part of the Digestive.
Also identified as
Associated Diseases
| Disease | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bacterial esophagitis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Bacterial esophagitis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Barrett adenocarcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Barrett adenocarcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Barrett esophagus | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Barrett esophagus | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Benign neoplasm of esophagus | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Benign neoplasm of esophagus | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Carcinoma of esophagus | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Carcinoma of esophagus | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Eosinophilic esophagitis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Eosinophilic esophagitis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal adenocarcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal adenocarcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal adenoid cystic carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal adenoid cystic carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal adenosquamous carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal adenosquamous carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal atresia | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal atresia | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal basaloid carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal basaloid carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal cancer | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal candidiasis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal candidiasis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal disorder | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal granular cell tumor | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal granular cell tumor | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal lipoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal lipoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal melanoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal melanoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal neuroendocrine tumor | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal neuroendocrine tumor | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal ulcer | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal ulcer | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal varices | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal varices | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagitis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagitis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagus carcinoma in situ | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagus carcinoma in situ | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagus leiomyoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagus leiomyoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagus leiomyosarcoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagus leiomyosarcoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
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Drugs Acting Here
| Drug | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Hydroxide | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Calcium Carbonate | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cimetidine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dexlansoprazole | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esomeprazole | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ethanolamine Oleate | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Famotidine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Isosorbide | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Lansoprazole | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Metoclopramide | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nizatidine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Omeprazole | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pantoprazole | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Propranolol | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Rabeprazole | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ranitidine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Sucralfate | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Tislelizumab | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
23 entries above are marked DERIVED: Atlas Médico inferred them by combining two sourced claims, and no source asserts these links directly. Treat them as a navigation aid, not as a clinical statement.
Procedures
| Procedure | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Esophagectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagogastrectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagus Resection | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| McKeown Esophagectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subtotal Esophagectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Transhiatal Esophagectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal Balloon Biopsy | Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophageal Biopsy | Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Seattle Biopsy Protocol | Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subtotal Esophagectomy | Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ultrasound-Guided Transesophageal Endoscopic Fine-Needle Aspiration | Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Wide Area Transepithelial Sampling | Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagogastroduodenoscopy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagogastroscopy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagoscopy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Gastrectomy with Esophagojejunostomy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Tracheoesophageal Puncture | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |