oesophagus Definition
oesopha·gus (ē säf′ə gəs)
noun
Chiefly Brit. esophagus
oesophagus Usage Examples
Converse of object
- line: Instead of the usual flat, squamous, cells lining the esophagus, columnar cells take over.
- cause: Oesophagitis is inflammation of the inner lining of the esophagus caused by repeated episodes of gastro-oesophageal reflux.
- enter: This action helps to break up the food enabling it to be swallowed and enter the esophagus.
- irritate: Others may directly irritate the esophagus, e.g. potassium supplements.
- call: The food goes down your gullet ( also called the esophagus ) to your stomach.
- include: The upper gut includes the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
Adjective modifier
- distal: The Mallory Weiss tear is a linear mucosal tear near the gastro-oesophageal junction either in the distal esophagus or proximal stomach.
- perforated: The SHO failed to give weight to the possibility of a perforated esophagus 20.
- low: An operation can ' tighten ' the lower esophagus to prevent acid leaking up from the stomach.
- normal: Grade 0 is given to normal esophagus with no macroscopic damage.
- upper: This photograph shows an example of the muscle layers from teh upper esophagus.
- cervical: Hooks generally need removal if in the cervical esophagus.
Preposition: into
stomach: They then feel the movement of the food or drink down the esophagus into the stomach, which may be an uncomfortable sensation.
Modifies a noun
cancer: AB - Concomitant radiochemotherapy has totally changed the treatment of esophagus cancer.
Preposition: during
period: Another possibility is to measure the acidity in the lower end of the esophagus during a 24-hour period.
Preposition: in
- hospital: Ten years ' experience of screening patients with Barrett's esophagus in a university teaching hospital.
- way: Esophagus ( Gullet ) Senokot Tablets travel down the esophagus in the normal way.
Preposition: from
stomach: A pH study looks to see how often acid is coming into your esophagus from the stomach.
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