Cardia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cardia is a noun meaning (anatomy) The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
Meaning
(anatomy) The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
Example Sentences
In some insects different cell types can be identified microscopically within the cardia.
The first one is stripping from up to down for tumours in the cardias, the other one is stripping from down to up for cervical esophageal cancer.
After several rinses in fresh culture medium the cardiae were transferred to sterilized vessels with culture medium which had been sterilized by filtration.
Word Forms
- cardias
- cardiae
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