oesophagus
3 synonyms for oesophagus, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The tube in the body that food travels through from the throat down to the stomach.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came from Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), the future form of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”), plus ἔφαγον (éphagon, “to eat”).
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