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Preferred Label : columnar epithelium lined lower esophagus;

RADLEX synonyms : Barrett esophagus; columnar epithelium lined lower oesophagus;

Definition : A condition with damage to the lining of the lower esophagus resulting from chronic acid reflux (esophagitis, reflux). Through the process of metaplasia, the squamous cells are replaced by a columnar epithelium with cells resembling those of the intestine or the salmon-pink mucosa of the stomach. Barrett's columnar epithelium is a marker for severe reflux and precursor to adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. [MeSH];

RADLEX acronyms : CELLO;

UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0004763;

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A condition with damage to the lining of the lower esophagus resulting from chronic acid reflux (esophagitis, reflux). Through the process of metaplasia, the squamous cells are replaced by a columnar epithelium with cells resembling those of the intestine or the salmon-pink mucosa of the stomach. Barrett's columnar epithelium is a marker for severe reflux and precursor to adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. [MeSH]

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07/05/2024


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