esophagus

[ ih-sof-uh-guhs, ee-sof- ]

/ ɪˈsɒf ə gəs, iˈsɒf- /

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noun, plural e·soph·a·gi [ih-sof-uh-jahy, gahy, ee-sof-]. /ɪˈsɒf əˌdʒaɪ, ˌgaɪ, iˈsɒf-/. Anatomy, Zoology.

a muscular passage connecting the mouth or pharynx with the stomach in invertebrate and vertebrate animals; gullet.

Origin of esophagus

1350–1400; <New Latin oesophagus<Greek oisophágos gullet, literally, channel for eating (oiso-, akin to oísein, future infinitive of phérein to carry + -phagos eating); replacing Middle English ysophagus<Medieval Latin

Words nearby esophagus

esophagoscopy, esophagospasm, esophagostenosis, esophagostomy, esophagotomy, esophagus, esophoria, esosphenoiditis, esoteric, esoterica, esotericism

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Example sentences from the Web for esophagus

The more caudal ends of these ganglia separate and run down, a little lateral to the esophagus.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1.|Various
This is a wave-like relaxation of the muscular walls of the esophagus, followed closely by a muscular contraction.
Encyclopedia of Diet|Eugene Christian
Then he would take the cider jug and wash down his esophagus as one washes out a clogged rain pipe.
Original Short Stories, Volume 10 (of 13)|Guy de Maupassant
Lady Dee did not use that word, of course—she would as soon have talked of her esophagus.
Sylvia's Marriage|Upton Sinclair

Close to its posterior end the esophagus gives off three food reservoirs, two above and a single larger one below.
Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane

British Dictionary definitions for esophagus

esophagus

/ (iːˈsɒfəɡəs) /

noun plural -gi (-ˌdʒaɪ) or -guses

the US spelling of oesophagus

Derived forms of esophagus

esophageal (iːˌsɒfəˈdʒiːəl), adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for esophagus

esophagus

[ (i-sof-uh-guhs) ]

The muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach and serves as a passageway for food. (See digestive system.)

Medical definitions for esophagus

esophagus

n. pl. e•soph•a•gi (-jī′, -gī′)

The portion of the digestive canal between the pharynx and stomach, consisting of a cervical part from the cricoid cartilage to the thoracic inlet, a thoracic part from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm, and an abdominal part below the diaphragm to the stomach.

Other words from esophagus

e•soph′a•ge′al (-jē′əl) adj.

Scientific definitions for esophagus

esophagus

[ ĭ-sŏf′ə-gəs ]

Plural esophagi (ĭ-sŏf′ə-jī′, -gī′)

The muscular tube in vertebrates through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach.

单词	esophagus
释义	esophagus [ ih-sof-uh-guhs, ee-sof- ] / ɪˈsɒf ə gəs, iˈsɒf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR esophagus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural e·soph·a·gi [ih-sof-uh-jahy, gahy, ee-sof-]. /ɪˈsɒf əˌdʒaɪ, ˌgaɪ, iˈsɒf-/. Anatomy, Zoology. a muscular passage connecting the mouth or pharynx with the stomach in invertebrate and vertebrate animals; gullet. Origin of esophagus 1350–1400; <New Latin oesophagus<Greek oisophágos gullet, literally, channel for eating (oiso-, akin to oísein, future infinitive of phérein to carry + -phagos eating); replacing Middle English ysophagus<Medieval Latin Words nearby esophagus esophagoscopy, esophagospasm, esophagostenosis, esophagostomy, esophagotomy, esophagus, esophoria, esosphenoiditis, esoteric, esoterica, esotericism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for esophagus The more caudal ends of these ganglia separate and run down, a little lateral to the esophagus. Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1.\|Various This is a wave-like relaxation of the muscular walls of the esophagus, followed closely by a muscular contraction. Encyclopedia of Diet\|Eugene Christian Then he would take the cider jug and wash down his esophagus as one washes out a clogged rain pipe. Original Short Stories, Volume 10 (of 13)\|Guy de Maupassant Lady Dee did not use that word, of course—she would as soon have talked of her esophagus. Sylvia's Marriage\|Upton Sinclair Close to its posterior end the esophagus gives off three food reservoirs, two above and a single larger one below. Insects and Diseases\|Rennie W. Doane British Dictionary definitions for esophagus esophagus / (iːˈsɒfəɡəs) / noun plural -gi (-ˌdʒaɪ) or -guses the US spelling of oesophagus Derived forms of esophagus esophageal (iːˌsɒfəˈdʒiːəl), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to esophagus larynx, throat, craw, maw, gullet, passage, gorge, pharynx, trachea, windpipe, thorax, fauces, voice, vocal folds, voice box Cultural definitions for esophagus esophagus [ (i-sof-uh-guhs) ] The muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach and serves as a passageway for food. (See digestive system.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for esophagus esophagus n. pl. e•soph•a•gi (-jī′, -gī′) The portion of the digestive canal between the pharynx and stomach, consisting of a cervical part from the cricoid cartilage to the thoracic inlet, a thoracic part from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm, and an abdominal part below the diaphragm to the stomach. Other words from esophagus e•soph′a•ge′al (-jē′əl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for esophagus esophagus [ ĭ-sŏf′ə-gəs ] Plural esophagi (ĭ-sŏf′ə-jī′, -gī′) The muscular tube in vertebrates through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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esophagus

noun, plural e·soph·a·gi [ih-sof-uh-jahy, gahy, ee-sof-]. /ɪˈsɒf əˌdʒaɪ, ˌgaɪ, iˈsɒf-/. Anatomy, Zoology.

Origin of esophagus

Words nearby esophagus

Example sentences from the Web for esophagus

British Dictionary definitions for esophagus

noun plural -gi (-ˌdʒaɪ) or -guses

Derived forms of esophagus

Words related to esophagus

Cultural definitions for esophagus

Medical definitions for esophagus

n. pl. e•soph•a•gi (-jī′, -gī′)

Other words from esophagus

Scientific definitions for esophagus

Plural esophagi (ĭ-sŏf′ə-jī′, -gī′)