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Digestive system
Digestive system
Mallory-Weiss tear
Mallory-Weiss tear
Stomach and stomach lining
Stomach and stomach lining


Mallory-Weiss tear

Alternative Names:
Mucosal lacerations - gastroesophageal junction

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Review Date: 11/10/2004
Reviewed By: Christian Stone, M.D., Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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