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oesophageal ring (medicine)


oesophageal ring


A congenital anatomic narrowing in the lower 1/3 of the oesophagus that is the result of inappropriate embryological development of the oesophagus.

Symptoms include difficulty swallowing and chest pain (under the sternum). Treatment involves the use of a fibreoptic endoscope using a dilator to open up the narrowed segment of the oesophagus.


concuss (iou)



concuss verb trans. L16.
[Latin concuss- pa. ppl stem of concutere, formed as CON- + quatere shake.]
Shake violently, disturb. Chiefly fig. L16.
b. Medicine. Affect with concussion. L17.
Force by threats (into, to do); intimidate. arch. (chiefly Scot.). E19.
concussive adjective of the Nature of, producing, or pertaining to concussion L16.