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Named after the Australian-born British thoracic surgeon Norman Barrett (1903–1979), who described it in 1950.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barrett's esophagus
Today it means: An abnormal change (metaplasia) in the cells of the lower end of the esophagus thought to be caused by damage from chronic acid exposure, or reflux esophagitis. Full definition →