The part of the stomach that is closest to the esophagus. Food and liquids pass through the cardia to enter the stomach from the esophagus. A valve near the cardia helps keep stomach contents from backing up into the esophagus.
( KAR-dee-uh )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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