A condition with damage to the lining of the lower ESOPHAGUS resulting from chronic acid reflux (ESOPHAGITIS, REFLUX). Through the process of metaplasia, the squamous cells are replaced by a columnar epithelium with cells resembling those of the INTESTINE or the salmon-pink mucosa of the STOMACH. Barrett's columnar epithelium is a marker for severe reflux and precursor to ADENOCARCINOMA of the esophagus.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001471
altLabel
Barrett Metaplasias
Barrett Epithelium
Barrett Metaplasia
Esophagus, Barrett
Epithelium, Barrett
Metaplasias, Barrett
Barrett's Syndrome
Barretts Syndrome
Esophagus, Barrett's
Barretts Esophagus
Metaplasia, Barrett
Barrett Syndrome
Barrett's Esophagus
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0004763
C1258085
DC
1
definition
A condition with damage to the lining of the lower ESOPHAGUS resulting from chronic acid reflux (ESOPHAGITIS, REFLUX). Through the process of metaplasia, the squamous cells are replaced by a columnar epithelium with cells resembling those of the INTESTINE or the salmon-pink mucosa of the STOMACH. Barrett's columnar epithelium is a marker for severe reflux and precursor to ADENOCARCINOMA of the esophagus.
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