dictionary help| hypopharyngeal diverticulum --> pharyngoesophageal diverticulum | medical dictionary |
Most common diverticulum of the oesophagus; arises between the inferior pharyngeal constrictor and the crico-pharyngeus muscle.
Synonyms: hypopharyngeal diverticulum, Zenker's diverticulum.
American spelling: pharyngesophageal diverticulum
(05 Mar 2000)
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