oesophagus
See also opsophagos
English
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Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /iːˈsɒfəɡəs/, /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs/, X-SAMPA: /i:"sQf@g@s/, /I"sQf@g@s/
- (US) enPR: ĭ-säfʹə-gəs, IPA: /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/, X-SAMPA: /I"sAf@g@s/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophagos), from οἰσέμεν (oisemen), future form of φέρω (pherō, “I carry”) + ἔφαγον (ephagon, “I ate”).
Noun
oesophagus (plural oesophagi or oesophaguses)
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Translations
the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach
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See also
oesophagus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia