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zenker's diverticulum

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Main Entry: Zenker's diverticulum
Function: noun
: an abnormal pouch in the upper part of the esophagus in which food may become trapped causing bad breath, irritation,difficulty in swallowing, and regurgitation called also pharyngoesophageal diverticulum; —compare PULSIONDIVERTICULUM
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Zenker's diverticulum n.
See hypopharyngeal diverticulum.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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