periesophageal

English

Alternative forms

• perioesophageal

Etymology

From peri- +‎ esophageal.

Adjective

periesophageal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Around the esophagus
   • 2015 December 5, “Feasibility of Elective Nodal Irradiation (ENI) and Involved Field Irradiation (IFI) in Radiotherapy for the Elderly Patients (Aged ≥ 70 Years) with Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis from a Single Institute”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     CTV was defined as GTV plus a 2.0–5.0 cm craniocaudal margin with a 0.8–1.0 cm lateral margin and the areas at risk for elective nodal regions (such as lower cervical, periesophageal, mediastinal and perigastric LNs).