oesophagus
noun/iˈsɒfəɡəs/
/iˈsɑːfəɡəs/
(British English) (North American English esophagus)
(plural oesophaguses, oesophagi
(anatomy)/iˈsɒfəɡaɪ/
/iˈsɑːfəɡaɪ/
)- the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach synonym gulletTopics Bodyc2Word Originlate Middle English: modern Latin, from Greek oisophagos.
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