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oe·soph·a·gus
(ĭ-sŏf′ə-gəs)n.
Variant of esophagus.
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oesophagus
(iːˈsɒfəɡəs) oresophagus
n, pl -gi (-ˌɡaɪ)
(Anatomy) 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]
oesophageal, esophageal adj
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Noun | 1. | oesophagus - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach passageway, 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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Translations
مريئ
esòfag
jícen
spiserør
ÖsophagusSpeiseröhre
ezofago
ruokatorvi
grkljan
食道
밥줄식도
fistula cibalis
øsofag
požiralnik
grkljanгркљан
matstrupe
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oesophagus
[iːˈsɒfəgəs] esophagus (US) n → œsophage mCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
oesophagus
, (US) esophagusn → Speiseröhre f
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