oesophagus
noun /iˈsɒfəɡəs/
/iˈsɑːfəɡəs/
(British English) (North American English esophagus)
(plural oesophaguses, oesophagi
(anatomy) /iˈsɒfəɡaɪ/
/iˈsɑːfəɡaɪ/
)- the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach synonym gulletTopics Bodyc2
enlarge imageWord Originlate Middle English: modern Latin, from Greek oisophagos.
