Term Name: lower esophagus
Synonyms: distal part of esophagus, lower third of esophagus
Definition: The lower one third of the esophagus in which the muscle layer is composed of muscle cells predominantly of the smooth type.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0013473]

Relationships
is part of: esophagus
has parts: lower esophagus mucosa lower esophagus muscularis layer lower esophagus muscularis mucosa lower esophagus submucosa
is a type of: subdivision of digestive tract