Opened human oesophagus showing oesophageal varices. They are dilated submucosal veins located in the lower third of the oesophagus. They are a conseq

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Opened human oesophagus showing oesophageal varices. They are dilated submucosal veins located in the lower third of the oesophagus. They are a consequence of portal hypertension, commonly due to cirrhosis.

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Keywords: anatomical, anatomy, biological, biology, body, cirrhosis, digestive, gross, gut, healthy, human, medical, medicine, oesophageal, oesophagus, pathological, pathology, specimen, tract, varices