upper digestive tract
The region of the digestive tract extending from the mouth cavity through pharynx esophagus stomach and duodenum.
Exact Synonyms
upper gastrointestinal tract
upper GI tract
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external_ontology_notes
WP: small intestine, large intestine, anus. Anal canal not part of LGIT according to FMA, but anus is considered part of LGIT according to WP. Duodenum overlaps both U/L. In Galen, entire GI tract excludes esophagus
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- Upper gastrointestinal tractfma
- galen:UpperGastrointestinalTract
- Upper Gastrointestinal Tractncit
- SCTID:181244000
- UMLS:C0226874
- Wikipedia:Alimentary_canal#Upper_gastrointestinal_tract
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uberon
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