Associations to the word «Oesophagus»

Wiktionary

OESOPHAGUS, noun. (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
ŒSOPHAGUS, noun. (chiefly British spelling) Obsolete form of oesophagus.

Dictionary definition

OESOPHAGUS, noun. The passage between the pharynx and the stomach.

Wise words

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