or chiefly Brit  peri*oe*soph*a*ge*al  adj :  of, relating to, occurring in, or being the tissues surrounding the esophagus .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  para·esoph·a·ge·al  para-oesophageal  perioesophageal 
 
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