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(biology, medicine) Of or pertaining to the cardia and/or fundus of the stomach; being cardial, fundal, or both..
cardiofundal varices
In practice, most gastroenterologists use the Sarin classification with the main distinction being cardiofundal vs lesser curvature GV.
A multicenter retrospective study [Romero-Castro et al 2013] evaluated 30 patients with gastric varices who were poor candidates for, refused, or had failed transjugular portosystemic intrahepatic shunts and who had cardiofundal varices fed by a single large vessel.
Use cardiofundal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cardiofundal means (biology, medicine) Of or pertaining to the cardia and/or fundus of the stomach; being cardial, fundal, or both..
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cardiofundal varices
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