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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of oesophagus. US, alt-of, alternative

   "Bad, the Warhol-produced film directed by Jed Johnson, playing at the Saxon in the esophagus of the Combat Zone, […]"

2. 2
   the passage between the pharynx and the stomach wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

throatfood pipefood pipegorgegulletguzzle

Example

More examples

"The food goes down into the stomach through the esophagus."

Related phrases

Barrett's esophagus

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