oesophagus
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See also: opsophagos and œsophagus
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “I carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “I ate”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
oesophagus (plural oesophagi or oesophaguses)
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Translations[edit]
the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach
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See also[edit]
oesophagus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia