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esophagus

Syllabification: (e·soph·a·gus)

Pronunciation: /iˈsäfəgəs/

(British oesophagus)

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Definition of esophagus

noun (plural esophagi /-ˌgī, -ˌjī/ or esophaguses)

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