noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After searing the inside of my esophagus with a hurriedly gulped cup of scalding coffee-I was now drinking coffee-I had collected myself.
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Food goes straight from the esophagus to the tiny stomach pouch and directly into the lower part of the small intestines.
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He also has an unusually narrow esophagus .
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Monica was born with a section of her esophagus completely closed.
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They were able to work it down through the esophagus without puncturing anything.
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When this happens the esophagus becomes irritated and inflamed, causing a burning sensation that has the potential to awaken a sleeper.