cardiac orifice


cardial orifice

[TA] the trumpet-shaped opening of the esophagus into the stomach. Synonym(s): ostium cardiacum [TA], cardiac opening, cardiac orifice, esophagogastric orifice

car·di·ac or·i·fice

(kahr'dē-ak ōr'i-fis) The trumpet-shaped opening of the esophagus into the stomach.

cardiac orifice

The opening of the esophagus into the stomach. See also: orifice