pepto refers to stomach so peptoesophageal
Posted By: sm on 2008-12-05
In Reply to: cecalectomy??? and pepto esophageal? - ss
Subject: pepto refers to stomach so peptoesophageal
is same as gastroesophageal. There is cecectomy for exicision of cecum.
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