OESOPHAGUS


Meaning of OESOPHAGUS in English

n. (US esophagus) (pl. oesophagi or -guses) the part of the alimentary canal from the mouth to the stomach; the gullet.

Derivatives:

oesophageal adj.

Etymology: ME f. Gk oisophagos

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.