See Also: Esophagus(health)
esophagus(medicine)
esophagus(encyclopedia)
esophagus(dictionary)
Barrett's esophagus(health)
coach(2)(dictionary)
coach(1)(dictionary)
coach(encyclopedia)
COACH(finance)
coach station(dictionary)

coach 2, verb (oh) and esophagus (sh)


coach 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
to teach a person or team the skills they need for a sport
-synonym train train
-see also Coaching Coaching
::Nigel coaches a cricket team in his spare time.
especially BrE to give someone private lessons in a particular subject, especially so that they can pass an important test
-see also Coaching Coaching coach sb in/for sth
::The child was coached for stardom by her mother.
to help someone prepare what they should say or do in a particular situation - used to show disapproval
-see also Coaching Coaching coach sb in/on sth
::The girl must have been carefully coached in what to say in court.

esophagus (sh)




Muscular tube that conveys Food by peristalsis from the pharynx to the stomach.

Both ends are closed off by sphincters (muscular constrictions), which relax to let Food through and close to keep it from backing up. Disorders include ulceration and bleeding, heartburn from stomach acid, achalasia (failure of one or both sphincters to open), and muscle spasms. Scleroderma may involve the esophagus.