Barrett's esophagus

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Named after the Australian-born British thoracic surgeon Norman Barrett (1903–1979), who described it in 1950.

Noun

Barrett's esophagus (uncountable)

  1. (US, pathology) An abnormal change (metaplasia) in the cells of the lower end of the esophagus thought to be caused by damage from chronic acid exposure, or reflux esophagitis.

Translations

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.