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May 25, 2013

Barrett's Esophagus Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Barrett's Esophagus article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ablation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acid reflux: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adenocarcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adjacent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antagonist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antidepressants: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asthma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Backbone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Barrett esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Barrett's esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bronchitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Caffeine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer of the cervix: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer symptoms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cervix: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chemoprevention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chromosomes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coagulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colon cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colonic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colonoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cox-2: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cyclooxygenase: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Dilating: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Duodenum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysphagia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysplasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrocoagulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrocoagulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscopic ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzymes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epithelial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epithelium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophageal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Esophageal cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

False positive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Familial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Familial polyposis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Food and Drug Administration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Forceps: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fundoplication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fundus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastroesophageal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Gastroesophageal junction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastroesophageal reflux: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal tract: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

GERD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heartburn: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hernia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hiatal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hiatal hernia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hoarseness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laparoscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Larynx: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laser: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marker: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Morbidity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mortality: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucosa: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurological: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Overweight: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreas: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pathologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peptic ulcer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Photodynamic therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Plasma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Postoperative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Premalignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prostate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prostate cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Public health: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quadrant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Random: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rebound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Receptor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recur: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reflux: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Regress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Regurgitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Relapse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Residual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Small intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sodium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Squamous cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Staging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stricture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Sunburn: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Swallowing tube: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tricyclic antidepressants: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulceration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uncertainty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uterine cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Vitamin B12: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Voice box: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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