See Also: Schatzki's Ring(health)
Schatzki's ring(medicine)
Schatzki ring(medicine)
Schatzki(medicine)
Archer' s Ring, Thumb Ring - Archery(gambling)
Tight money or dear money(finance)
Ring a ring o' roses(dictionary)
ring(3)(dictionary)
ring(2)(dictionary)
ring(4)(dictionary)

XEU (money) and Schatzki's ring (medicine)


XEU (money)


Definition: [crh] The ISO 4217 currency code for the European currency Unit (ECU).







Schatzki's ring (medicine)


schatzki's ring


A congenital anatomic narrowing in the lower 1/3 of the oesophagus that is the result of inappropriate embryological development of the oesophagus.

Symptoms include difficulty swallowing and chest pain (under the sternum). Treatment involves the use of a fibreoptic endoscope using a dilator to open up the narrowed segment of the oesophagus.