Longitudinal fibers of the esophagus that attaches to the posterior aspect of the cricoid cartilage of the larynx. [ http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=90131 ]
Synonyms: crico-oesophageal tendon tendo cricoesophageus cricoesophageal tendon
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- SCTID:322841005
- UMLS:C0227182 (ncithesaurus:Cricoesophageal_Tendon)
- FMA:76887
- NCIT:C32399