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crico-esophageal tendon

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Longitudinal fibers of the esophagus that attaches to the posterior aspect of the cricoid cartilage of the larynx. [ http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=90131 ]

Synonyms: crico-oesophageal tendon, tendo cricoesophageus, cricoesophageal tendon

Term info

database cross reference
  • FMA:76887
  • UMLS:C0227182 (ncithesaurus:Cricoesophageal_Tendon)
  • SCTID:322841005
  • NCIT:C32399
has related synonym

Gillette suspensory ligament, suspensory ligament of esophagus

id

UBERON:0011165

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Crico-oesophageal tendon

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