meso-esophagus
noun
me·so-e·soph·a·gus
variants
or chiefly British meso-oesophagus
: the transitory mesentery of the embryonic esophagus that is later modified into the mediastinum
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“Meso-esophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/meso-esophagus. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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