Anatomy

Cardia

That part of the STOMACH close to the opening from ESOPHAGUS into the stomach (cardiac orifice), the ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION. The cardia is so named because of its closeness to the HEART. Cardia is characterized by the lack of acid-forming cells (GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS).

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That part of the STOMACH close to the opening from ESOPHAGUS into the stomach (cardiac orifice), the ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION. The cardia is so named because of its closeness to the HEART. Cardia is characterized by the lack of acid-forming cells (GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS).

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  • Cardias

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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adjective form = "cardial": do not confuse with "cardiac" (heart); diseases: coord IM with STOMACH DISEASES (IM); neoplasms: coord IM with STOMACH NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)

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  1. A03w.556w.875.875w.163w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cardia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002299. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002299
  2. Cardia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardia
  3. Cardia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1542842