Zenker's diverticulum

English

Etymology

Named after German pathologist Friedrich Albert von Zenker (1825–1898).

Noun

Zenker's diverticulum (plural Zenker's diverticula)

  1. (pathology) A diverticulum of the mucosa of the pharynx, just above the cricopharyngeal muscle.
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