( BrE ) ( NAmE eso·pha·gus ) / iˈsɒfəgəs; NAmE iˈsɑː-/ noun
( pl. -phag·uses or -phagi / -gaɪ; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach
SYN gullet —picture at organ
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : modern Latin , from Greek oisophagos .