Esophageal Atresia

"Esophageal Atresia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Congenital abnormality characterized by the lack of full development of the ESOPHAGUS that commonly occurs with TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA. Symptoms include excessive SALIVATION; GAGGING; CYANOSIS; and DYSPNEA.

Descriptor ID	D004933
MeSH Number(s)	C06.198.330 C06.405.117.260 C16.131.314.330
Concept/Terms	Esophageal Atresia Esophageal Atresia Atresia, Esophageal Atresias, Esophageal Esophageal Atresias

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Esophageal Atresia".

Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Digestive System Abnormalities [C06.198]
Esophageal Atresia [C06.198.330]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Esophageal Diseases [C06.405.117]
Esophageal Atresia [C06.405.117.260]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Digestive System Abnormalities [C16.131.314]
Esophageal Atresia [C16.131.314.330]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Esophageal Atresia".

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