Preferred Label : pharyngeal pouch;
RADLEX synonyms : pharyngeal diverticulum; pharyngoesophageal diverticulum; Zenker diverticulum; branchial pouch;
Definition : a diverticulum at the upper end of the esophagus through the cricopharyngeal muscle
at the junction of the pharynx and the esophagus. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0085232;
Origin ID : RID4819;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
FMA entity(ies)
a diverticulum at the upper end of the esophagus through the cricopharyngeal muscle
at the junction of the pharynx and the esophagus. [MeSH]