A Zenker's diverticulum, also called a pharyngeal pouch, is a diverticulum of the mucosa of the human pharynx, just above the cricopharyngeal muscle. It is a pseudo diverticulum, or false diverticulum, also known as a pulsion diverticulum.
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ICD-10 ChapterXI: Diseases of the Digestive System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable First Described Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XI
Diseases of the digestive system
- Non-infectious classification
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Named in 1877 after Friedrich Albert von Zenker, article introView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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