Mallory-Weiss tear

noun

A tear in the tissue of the lower esophagus.

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Meanings

nounMallory-Weiss tear (plural Mallory-Weiss tears)

plural Mallory-Weiss tears

  1. medicineA tear in the tissue of the lower esophagus.
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