Diaphragmatic constriction
Constrictio diaphragmatica
- Latin synonym: Constrictio phrenica
Definition
The diaphragmatic constriction of the oesophagus is the normal narrowing seen radiographically after a barium swallow, due tothe passage of the esophagus through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
