cardia; upper opening of the stomach where it connects to the esophagus
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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cardia; the upper opening of the stomach where it connects to the esophagus
technicalA specific anatomical term. The esophageal sphincter muscle around the cardia helps prevent stomach acid from flowing back into the esophagus.
Shí食
wù物
tōng通
guò过
bēn贲
mén门
jìn进
rù入
wèi胃
lǐ里
。
Food enters the stomach through the cardia.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
kě可
néng能
shì是
bēn贲
mén门
sōng松
chí弛
。
The doctor said he might have a loose cardia.
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Bēn贲
mén门
ái癌
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
fā发
shēng生
zài在
wèi胃
shàng上
bù部
de的
ái癌
zhèng症
。
Cardia cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the upper part of the stomach.