[Pathogenesis of hemorrhage from esophageal varices].
1992
A B Koshkin
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D002102
Cadaver
A dead body, usually a human body.
Corpse,Cadavers,Corpses
D004932
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Dilated blood vessels in the ESOPHAGUS or GASTRIC FUNDUS that shunt blood from the portal circulation (PORTAL SYSTEM) to the systemic venous circulation. Often they are observed in individuals with portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL).