oesophageal

[ih-sof-uh-jee-uhl, ee-suh-faj-ee-uhl]

oe·soph·a·ge·al

[ih-sof-uh-jee-uhl, ee-suh-faj-ee-uhl]
adjective
pre·oe·soph·a·ge·al, adjective
sub·oe·soph·a·ge·al, adjective
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Oesophageal has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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World English Dictionary
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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