HealthAugust 16, 2026

gastroesophageal

GAS-troh-ee-suh-fuh-JEE-uhl

Definition

Relating to both the stomach and the esophagus.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'gaster' (stomach) and 'oisophagos' (gullet), combined with the Latin suffix '-alis' (pertaining to).

In the news

The word identifies the specific type of cancer being targeted by the clinical study HERIZON-GEA-01, distinguishing it as a malignancy involving the digestive junction.

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