Synonyms
Etymology
1. oesophagus
noun. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach.
Synonyms
- cardiac sphincter
- musculature
- gastrointestinal tract
- GI tract
- epicardia
- passageway
- muscle system
- digestive tract
- gullet
- gorge
- alimentary tract
- muscular structure
- esophagus
- passage
- digestive tube
Etymology
- οἰσοφάγος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- οἰσέμεν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Example sentences of the word oesophagus
1. Noun, singular or mass
Incarceration is when the hernia is tightly stuck beside the oesophagus is such a way that it is being repeatedly squeezed.
2. Adjective
The oesophagus runs from the mouth to the stomach.