Periesophageal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Around the esophagus not-comparable

    "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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"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)."

Etymology

From peri- + esophageal.

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