oe·soph·a·gus ( -s f  -gs)n. Variant of esophagus. |
oesophagus US, esophagus [iːˈsɒfəgəs]
n pl -gi [-ˌgaɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; gullet
[via New Latin from Greek oisophagos, from oisein, future infinitive of pherein to carry + -phagos, from phagein to eat]
oesophageal US, esophageal [iːˌsɒfəˈdʒiːəl] adj
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| Noun | 1. |  oesophagus - the passage between the pharynx and the stomachpassageway, passage - a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages" alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination epicardia - the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach cardiac sphincter - the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction |
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