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Word: Oesophagus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: modern Latin, from Greek oisophagos
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈsɒfəɡəs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
iːˈsɒfəɡəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the part of the alimentary canal which connects the throat to the stomach. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.
Short Definition:part of alimentary canal which connects throat to stomach
Variant Forms:
- esophagus
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