Definition of esophagus Esophagus
/ɪsɑˈfʌgʌs/ - [isafugus] - e•soph•a•gus
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oesophagus
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esophagus
What does esophagus mean?
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NounPlural: esophaguses |
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| esophagus - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach | ||
| oesophagus, gorge, gullet | ||
| passageway, passage a passage between rooms or between buildings | ||
| muscle system, muscular structure, musculature the muscular system of an organism | ||
| 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 | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- esophagus (n.)
That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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esophagus
The tube by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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esophagus
See Œsophagus
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🔤- esophagus, noun, singular of esophagi / esophaguses.
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