Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
la bouche supérieure de l’œsophage
English translation:
Upper oesophageal sphincter
Added to glossary by
Alain Pommet
Mar 1, 2007 09:23
17 yrs ago
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French term
la bouche supérieure de l’œsophage
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
stomach insert
Insérer délicatement le ballon dans sa totalité à travers ****la bouche supérieure de l’œsophage******
I'd like some help please! I'm completely in the dark about this 'bouche supérieure'. So any light shed on this will be much appreciated. Thanks.
I'd like some help please! I'm completely in the dark about this 'bouche supérieure'. So any light shed on this will be much appreciated. Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Upper oesophageal sphincter |
Diane de Cicco
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| 4 | pharyngoesophageal junction |
liz askew
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Proposed translations
7 mins
Diane de Cicco
France
France
Native in French
&
English
Specializes in field
France
Specialty: Biology, Chemistry, Medicine
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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Upper oesophageal sphincter
L’hypopharynx qui fait suite à l’oropharynx et se termine par la bouche œsophagienne (sphincter supérieur de l’œsophage) est un conduit musculo-membraneux ...
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Comment: "Many thanks both to Diane and liz. I would have like to have given both of you the points but as Diane gave a fractionally speedier reply..."
15 mins
pharyngoesophageal junction
and Neck Manifestations of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ...
The upper esophageal sphincter serves as the main barrier in preventing ... The upper esophageal sphincter is referred to as the pharyngoesophageal junction ...
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CancerLIT: 710280
... underwent total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy and gastric transposition (TPLEGT) for squamous cell carcinoma of the pharyngoesophageal junction was done. ...
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