noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
cardia; cardiac orifice
Medical term for the opening where the esophagus meets the stomach. Used in anatomy and clinical contexts.
噴門部の炎症が内視鏡で確認された。
Inflammation of the cardia was confirmed by endoscopy.
胃の内容物が噴門を通って逆流することがある。
Stomach contents can sometimes flow back through the cardiac orifice.