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