oesophagocele

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noun

A hernia of the mucous membrane of the oesophagus through its walls.

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Meanings

nounoesophagocele (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA hernia of the mucous membrane of the oesophagus through its walls.

Origin

From oesophago- + -cele.

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APA

oesophagocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oesophagocele

MLA

“oesophagocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oesophagocele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oesophagocele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oesophagocele.

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