Barrett syndrome
Bar·rett syn·drome
(bar'ĕt),chronic peptic ulceration of the lower esophagus, which is lined by columnar epithelium, resembling the mucosa of the gastric cardia, acquired as a result of long-standing chronic esophagitis; esophageal stricture with reflux, and adenocarcinoma, also have been reported. Associated with a 30-to-40 fold increased risk of adenocarcinoma.
Synonym(s): Barrett esophagus, Barrett metaplasia
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Bar·rett syn·drome
, Barrett esophagus , Barrett metaplasia (bar'ĕt sin'drōm, ĕ-sof'ă-gŭs, met'ă-plā'zē-ă)Chronic peptic ulceration of the lower esophagus, which is lined by columnar epithelium, resembling the mucosa of the gastric cardia, acquired as a result of long-standing chronic esophagitis; esophageal stricture with reflux, and adenocarcinoma, also have been reported.
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Barrett,
Norman Rupert, English surgeon, 1903-1979.adenocarcinoma in Barrett esophagus - an adenocarcinoma arising in the lower third of the esophagus that has become columnar cell lined (Barrett mucosa) due to gastroesophageal reflux.
Barrett epithelium - columnar esophageal epithelium seen in Barrett syndrome.
Barrett esophagus - chronic peptic ulceration of the lower esophagus acquired as a result of long-standing chronic esophagitis. Synonym(s): Barrett syndrome; Barrett ulcer
Barrett syndrome - Synonym(s): Barrett esophagus
Barrett ulcer - Synonym(s): Barrett esophagus
Eagle-Barrett syndrome - Synonym(s): prune belly syndrome
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Bar·rett syn·drome
, Barrett esophagus , Barrett metaplasia (bar'ĕt sin'drōm, ĕ-sof'ă-gŭs, met'ă-plā'zē-ă)Chronic peptic ulceration of the lower esophagus, which is lined by columnar epithelium, resembling the mucosa of the gastric cardia, acquired as a result of long-standing chronic esophagitis.
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