Sentences with phrase «enlarged esophagus»
Megaesophagus is an abnormally enlarged esophagus which prevents the dog from swallowing normally and passing food into the stomach.
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Megaesophagus is a condition in which the enlarged esophagus failed to pass the food to the stomach from the mouth.
An enlarged esophagus called megaesophagus can result and causes regurgitation of food.
The disease can also lead to an enlarged esophagus, colon and heart, and even, heart failure.
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Surgery to enlarge the lower esophagus may then become necessary.
If a dog has megaesophagus, the esophagus loses muscle tone, becomes enlarged, and can not function properly.
Megaesophagus is a condition in which a dog's esophagus is enlarged to the point that food remains in the esophagus and never makes it down to the stomach and is instead regurgitated.