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 ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012