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oesophagus

Pronunciation: /ɪˈsɒfəgəs/

(US esophagus)
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Definition of oesophagus

noun (plural oesophagi /-dʒʌɪ/ or oesophaguses)

  • the part of the alimentary canal which connects the throat to the stomach. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.

Derivatives

oesophageal

Pronunciation: /ɪˌsɒfəˈdʒiːəl, ˌiːsəˈfadʒɪəl/

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: modern Latin, from Greek oisophagos

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