Diseases

Esophageal Diverticulum

Saccular protrusion beyond the wall of the ESOPHAGUS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Saccular protrusion beyond the wall of the ESOPHAGUS.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Diverticula, Esophageal
  • Diverticulum, Esophageal
  • Esophageal Diverticula

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

inflamm divertic or diverticulitis: coord IM with DIVERTICULITIS (IM)

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History Note

92; was ESOPHAGEAL DIVERTICULA 1963-91

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Esophageal Diverticulum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004936. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004936
  2. Esophageal Diverticulum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298241