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What do you call compulsions of the esophagus?
There is no such condition.
What is the medical term meaning the esophagus is not connected to the stomach from birth?
The medical term for this condition is esophageal atresia. It is a congenital condition where the esophagus does not connect to the stomach. This condition requires surgical intervention to repair the connection between the esophagus and stomach.
What is Barrett's Esophagus?
Barrett's esophagus is a complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease. In Barrett's esophagus, normal tissue lining the esophagus changes to tissue that resembles the lining of the intestine. This condition primarily occurs in white men.
Is Barretts esophagus considered a disability by social security?
Barrett's esophagus, which is a condition caused by GERD, is not a condition that qualifies for Social Security disability by itself. If it leads to esophageal cancer, then a person can get disability.
What is thickening of the esophagus?
In dogs, this is called "mega-esophagus," a condition in which the muscles of the esophagus are unusually thick and inflexible, so that the animal has trouble swallowing its food. Dogs with this condition require a special diet and a strict feeding routine that requires them to be in an upright position for 20 minutes after eating.
Spasm in the esophagus?
Yes. Esophageal spasm is a known medical condition.
Can you have 2 esophaguses?
No, humans and most animals have one esophagus. Having two esophaguses would be a rare congenital condition known as double esophagus or duplicated esophagus, where the individual has two separate and functional esophagi.
What is an afflicter?
distress: a condition of great physical or mental distresscause of distress: something that causes great physical or mental distress
Untreated gastroesophageal reflux increases the risk for the more serious condition known as?
Barrett's esophagus, which is a precancerous condition that can develop from long-term untreated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). If left untreated, Barrett's esophagus can increase the risk of developing esophageal cancer.
Causes suffering to distresses greatly?
Afflicts
What does the narrator call the ailment that afflicts Mrs. Millard?
The narrator refers to the ailment that afflicts Mrs. Millard as "temporary paralysis."
Which condition is associated with the base of the esophagus fundus of the stomach and the diaphragm?
Hiatal hernia is a condition associated with the base of the esophagus, fundus of the stomach, and the diaphragm. It is a protrusion of the upper part of the stomach through the diaphragm into the chest cavity. It can lead to symptoms like heartburn, chest pain, and difficulty swallowing.
