OESOPHAGUS


Meaning of OESOPHAGUS in English

n. (US esophagus) (pl. oesophagi or -guses) the part of the alimentary canal from the mouth to the stomach; the gullet. oesophageal adj.

[ ME f. Gk oisophagos ]

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