Esophagus Definition

isäfəgəs, ēsäfəgəs
esophagi, oesophagi
noun
esophagi
The tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach; gullet.
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(US) Alternative spelling of oesophagus.

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Noun

Singular:
esophagus
Plural:
esophagi

Origin of Esophagus

  • Middle English isophagus from Medieval Latin ēsophagus from Greek oisophagos arbitrary medical coinage perhaps from ois- future tense stem of pherein to carry oit- in Indo-European roots -phagos food (unattested sense) (from phagein to eat bhag- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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