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Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

Medical Definition: The segment of GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that includes the ESOPHAGUS; the STOMACH; and the DUODENUM.
Guide Notes: GEN; prefer specifics
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Esophagus - The muscular membranous segment between the PHARYNX and the STOMACH in the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Stomach - An organ of digestion situated in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen between the termination of the ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of the DUODENUM.

Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Medical Definitions and Terms

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