lower esophageal sphincter LES

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• esophageal sphincter lower — (LES) the terminal few centimeters of the esophagus, near the esophagogastric junction, which prevents reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus. Called also cardiac, cardioesophageal, or gastroesophageal s …   Medical dictionary

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• sphincter — A muscle that encircles a duct, tube, or orifice in such a way that its contraction constricts the lumen or orifice. SYN: musculus s. [TA], s. muscle [TA]. [G. sphinkter, a band or lace] s. of ampulla s. of hepatopancreatic ampulla. anatomic s.… …   Medical dictionary

• LES — Acronym for lower esophageal sphincter; Lambert Eaton syndrome. * * * Lambert Eaton syndrome; Lawrence Experimental Station [agar]; Life Experiences Survey; lifestyle evaluation system; local excitatory state; Locke egg serum; low excitatory… …   Medical dictionary

• LES — LisansüStü Egitim Giris Sinavi (International » Turkish) * Lower East Side (Governmental » State & Local) * Large Eddy Simulation (Academic & Science » Ocean Science) * Lower Esophageal Sphincter (Medical » Physiology) * Large Eddy Simulations… …   Abbreviations dictionary

• LES — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Les imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = Unisex meaning = region = origin = related names = Lester, Leslie, Lesley footnotes = The abbreviation LES can refer to: * L.E.S. (producer) * Lake effect snow *… …   Wikipedia

• LES — abbr. Layered Environment Services med. lower esophageal sphincter – нижний пищеводный сфинктер …   Dictionary of English abbreviation

• LES — • Lambert Eaton syndrome; • Lawrence Experimental Station [agar]; • Life Experiences Survey; • lifestyle evaluation system; • local excitatory state; • Locke egg serum; • low excitatory state; • lower esophageal sphincter; • lupus erythematosus,… …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

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