See Also: oesophagus(dictionary)
Oesophagus(medicine)
oesophagus(dictionary)
oesophagus- scleroderma(medicine)
mega-oesophagus(medicine)
impressions of oesophagus(medicine)
feline oesophagus(medicine)
corkscrew oesophagus(medicine)
cervical oesophagus(medicine)
Barrett oesophagus(medicine)

oesophagus (iou)



oesophagus noun. . Also *esophagus. LME.
[medieval Latin ysophagus, iso- from Greek oisophagos, from unkn. 1st elem. + (app.) -phagos eating, eater. Current spelling after mod. Latin.]
Anatomy & Zoology. The canal (in humans and other vertebrates, a muscular tube) leading from the back of the mouth, through which food and drink pass to the stomach; the gullet.
oesophagal adjective = oesophageal L18.
oesophageal adjective of or pertaining to the oesophagus E19.