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1350–1400; < Neo-Latin oesophagus < Greek oisophágos gullet, literally, channel for eating (oiso-, akin to oísein, future infinitive of phérein to carry + -phagos eating); replacing Middle English ysophagus < Medieval Latin
1350–1400; < Neo-Latin oesophagus < Greek oisophágos gullet, literally, channel for eating (oiso-, akin to oísein, future infinitive of phérein to carry + -phagos eating); replacing Middle English ysophagus < Medieval Latin
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World English Dictionary
esophagus (iːˈsɒfəɡəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -gi, -guses | |
| the US spelling of oesophagus | |
| esophageal | |
| —adj | |
| oesophagus or esophagus (iːˈsɒfəɡəs) | |
| —n , pl -gi | |
| the part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; gullet | |
| [C16: via New Latin from Greek oisophagos, from oisein, future infinitive of pherein to carry + -phagos, from phagein to eat] | |
| esophagus or esophagus (iːˈsɒfəɡəs, -ˌɡaɪ) | |
| —n | |
| [C16: via New Latin from Greek oisophagos, from oisein, future infinitive of pherein to carry + -phagos, from phagein to eat] | |
| oesophageal or esophagus | |
| —adj | |
| esophageal or esophagus | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
esophagus e·soph·a·gus or oe·soph·a·gus (ĭ-sŏf'ə-gəs)
n. pl. e·soph·a·gi (-jī', -gī')
The portion of the digestive canal between the pharynx and stomach, consisting of a cervical part from the cricoid cartilage to the thoracic inlet, a thoracic part from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm, and an abdominal part below the diaphragm to the stomach.
e·soph'a·ge'al (-jē'əl) adj.
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Science Dictionary
| esophagus (ĭ-sŏf'ə-gəs) Pronunciation Key
Plural esophagi (ĭ-sŏf'ə-jī', -gī') The muscular tube in vertebrates through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. |
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Cultural Dictionary
esophagus [(i-sof-uh-guhs)]The muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach and serves as a passageway for food. (See digestive system.)
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Example sentences
The severity of heartburn does not necessarily indicate actual injury to the esophagus.
It was used to alleviate bleeding varicose veins in the esophagus.
Already suffering from sciatica, he learned at the end of last year that he had cancer of the esophagus.
Baking soda is a time-honored approach to neutralizing stomach acid that has splashed into the esophagus and is causing heartburn.
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