Heller Myotomy

Preferred Label : Heller Myotomy;

NCIt definition : Surgical incision made in the esophageal sphincter to allow easier passage of food and liquids into the stomach.;

Details

Origin ID

C157873;

UMLS CUI

C4505237;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Heller myotomy [Radlex concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Heller Myotomy [MeSH Descriptor]
- Heller Myotomy [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Heller Myotomy [MeSH Descriptor]
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- CPTAC Codelists Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Treatments Codelist [NCIt concept]
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- Digestive System [NCIt concept]
- Lower Esophageal Sphincter [NCIt concept]

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