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Cardia

Medical Definition: That part of the stomach surrounded by the esophagogastric junction, characterized by the lack of acid-forming cells.
Guide Notes: the opening of the stomach; adjective form = "cardial": do not confuse with "cardiac" (heart); diseases: coord IM with STOMACH DISEASES (IM); neoplasms: coord IM with STOMACH NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)

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