oesophagus

      See also opsophagos

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      • (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)

      1. (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

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