(ә-sof´ә-go-sēl″) abnormal distention of the esophagus; protrusion of the esophageal mucosa through a rupture in the muscular coat.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ĕ-sof′ă-gō-sēl′ Definitions: 1. Protrusion of the mucous membrane of the esophagus through a tear in the muscular coat.
esophagocele Protrusion of the mucous membrane of the esophagus through a tear (hernia) in the muscular coat.