noun
oesophagus
Oesophagus (noun) means the tube in the body that food travels through from the throat down to the stomach.
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The tube in the body that food travels through from the throat down to the stomach.
"Graham, who lived in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, donated his oesophagus to the MRC cancer unit at Cambridge University, for research."
— John Plunkett, Rev John Graham, aka crossword setter Araucaria, dies aged 92 (2013)
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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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What is the meaning of oesophagus?
"oesophagus" (noun) means the tube in the body that food travels through from the throat down to the stomach.
What is another word for oesophagus?
Other words for "oesophagus" include gullet, gorge, esophagus.
