[ ɪ'sɒfəgəs ]
( US esophagus )
■ noun ( plural oesophagi -dʒʌɪ or ~es ) the part of the alimentary canal which connects the throat to the stomach.
Derivatives
oesophageal ɪˌsɒfə'dʒi:əl adjective
Origin
ME: mod. L., from Gk oisophagos .
[ ɪ'sɒfəgəs ]
( US esophagus )
■ noun ( plural oesophagi -dʒʌɪ or ~es ) the part of the alimentary canal which connects the throat to the stomach.
Derivatives
oesophageal ɪˌsɒfə'dʒi:əl adjective
Origin
ME: mod. L., from Gk oisophagos .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004