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A condition where peristalsis fails to occur properly and the esophagus is enlarged..
After making a diagnosis of esophagitis and megaesophagus probably associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to vomiting/gastritis, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube was inserted.
Use megaesophagus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Megaesophagus means A condition where peristalsis fails to occur properly and the esophagus is enlarged..
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After making a diagnosis of esophagitis and megaesophagus probably associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to vomiting/gastritis, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube was inserted.
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