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gastric fold

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gastric fold

n.

Any of the characteristic folds of the mucous membrane lining the stomach.

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Less often, an enlarged gastric fold near the squamocolumnar junction, also called the sentinel fold, is seen in reflux esophagitis.

Esophagitis with an inflammatory polyp. (Esophagoscopy Clinic) by Koufman, James A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

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