periesophageal

English

Etymology

peri- +‎ esophageal

Alternative forms

Adjective

periesophageal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Around the esophagus
    • 2015 December 5, “Feasibility of Elective Nodal Irradiation (ENI) and Involved Field Irradiation (IFI) in Radiotherapy for the Elderly Patients (Aged ≥ 70 Years) with Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis from a Single Institute”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0143007:
      CTV was defined as GTV plus a 2.0–5.0 cm craniocaudal margin with a 0.8–1.0 cm lateral margin and the areas at risk for elective nodal regions (such as lower cervical, periesophageal, mediastinal and perigastric LNs).
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