esoph·a·ge·al \ə̇|säfə|jēəl, ē|s-, |ēˌs- sometimes |ēsə|faj(ē)əl\adjective alsoesoph·a·gal\ə̇ˈsäfəgəl, (ˈ)ē|s-\; oroe·soph·a·ge·al\like esophageal\ Etymology: New Latin esophagus, oesophagus (from Greek oisophagos) + English -eal (as in tracheal), -al : of or by means of the esophagus