Cardiac notch

Incisura cardialis

  • Latin synonym: Incisura cardiaca
  • Synonym: Cardial notch
  • Eponym: Angle of His
  • Related terms: Cardial notch

Definition

Antoine Micheau

The cardiac notch (cardial notch, angle of His) is the superior acute angle where the left margin of the esophagus joins the greater curvature of stomach.

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