OESOPHAGUS


Meaning of OESOPHAGUS in English

[ 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 .

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