ESOPHAGUS


Meaning of ESOPHAGUS in English

e ‧ soph ‧ a ‧ gus /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs $ ɪˈsɑː-/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: oisophagos , from oisein 'to be going to carry' + phagein 'to eat' ]

[countable] the American spelling of ↑ oesophagus

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.