Meaning of ESOPHAGUS
| Pronunciation: | | i'sâfugus
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| | Definition: | | [n] the passage between the pharynx and the stomach |
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| | Synonyms: | | gorge, gullet, oesophagus |
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| | See Also: | | alimentary canal, alimentary tract, cardiac sphincter, digestive tract, digestive tube, epicardia, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract, muscle system, muscular structure, musculature, passage, passageway | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \E*soph"a*gus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. o'isofa`gos; root of
o'i`sw which is used as future of fe`rein to bear, carry (cf.
Skr. v[=i] to go, drive) + fagei^n to eat.] (Anat.)
That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the
stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of {Digestive apparatus},
under {Digestive}. [Written also {[oe]sophagus}.]
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| | Definition: | | The muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach. |
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| | Definition: | | The tube-like upper portion of the digestive tract which carries food and fluid from the mouth to the stomach. |
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