"Barrett Esophagus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition with damage to the lining of the lower ESOPHAGUS resulting from chronic acid reflux (ESOPHAGITIS, REFLUX). Through the process of metaplasia, the squamous cells are replaced by a columnar epithelium with cells resembling those of the INTESTINE or the salmon-pink mucosa of the STOMACH. Barrett's columnar epithelium is a marker for severe reflux and precursor to ADENOCARCINOMA of the esophagus.
| Descriptor ID |
D001471
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.834.154 C06.405.117.102
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| Concept/Terms |
Barrett Esophagus- Barrett Esophagus
- Barrett Metaplasia
- Barrett Metaplasias
- Metaplasia, Barrett
- Metaplasias, Barrett
- Barrett's Syndrome
- Barretts Syndrome
- Barrett Syndrome
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Barretts Esophagus
- Esophagus, Barrett's
- Esophagus, Barrett
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