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Esophageal Stricture
Definition 1
Narrowing of the lumen of the esophagus. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A disorder characterized by a narrowing of the lumen of the esophagus. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
Definition 3
Stricture of the esophagus. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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