Schatzki's ring
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Related to Schatzki ring: hiatal hernia, Barrett's esophagus
Schatzki's ring
[¦shät·skēz ′riŋ] (medicine)
A mucosal constriction at the junction of the esophagus and stomach in the presence of a hiatus hernia. Also known as lower esophageal ring.
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