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barrett's esophagus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
bar-ret-t's e-soph-a-gus
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal change (metaplasia) in the cells of the lower end of the esophagus thought to be caused by damage from chronic acid exposure, or reflux esophagitis.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after the Australian-born British thoracic surgeon Norman Barrett (1903–1979), who described it in 1950.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Barrett's oesophagus (alternative, UK)

Questions

What does barrett's esophagus mean?
An abnormal change (metaplasia) in the cells of the lower end of the esophagus thought to be caused by damage from chronic acid exposure, or reflux esophagitis.
Where does barrett's esophagus come from?
Named after the Australian-born British thoracic surgeon Norman Barrett (1903–1979), who described it in 1950.

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