oe|soph|a|gus
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e|soph|a|gus — «ee SOF uh guhs», noun, plural gi« jy». 1. the passage for food from the mouth to the stomach in vertebrates; gullet. 2. an analogous tube in the lower animals such as insects. Also, oesophagus. ╂[< New Latin oesophagus < Greek ois … Useful english dictionary
meso-esophagus — me·so e·soph·a·gus or chiefly Brit me·so oe·soph·a·gus i säf ə gəs n the transitory mesentery of the embryonic esophagus that is later modified into the mediastinum … Medical dictionary
Esophagus — The esophagus, part of the digestive tract, is a tube that connects the throat with the stomach. It lies between the trachea (windpipe) and the spine. In an adult, the esophagus is about 10 inches long. When a person swallows, the muscular walls… … Medical dictionary
megaesophagus — Great enlargement of the lower portion of the esophagus, as seen in patients with achalasia and Chagas disease. * * * mega·esoph·a·gus or chiefly Brit mega·oe·soph·a·gus i säf ə gəs n, pl gi .gī, .jī dilation and hypertrophy of the lower po … Medical dictionary
Esophagus — E*soph a*gus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. o isofa gos; root of o i sw which is used as future of fe rein to bear, carry (cf. Skr. v[=i] to go, drive) + fagei^n to eat.] (Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
OEsophageal — OEsophagus [OE]*soph a*gus, n., OEsophageal [OE] so*phag e*al, a., etc. Same as {Esophagus}, {Esophageal}, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
OEsophagus — [OE]*soph a*gus, n., OEsophageal [OE] so*phag e*al, a., etc. Same as {Esophagus}, {Esophageal}, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oesophagus — Esophagus E*soph a*gus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. o isofa gos; root of o i sw which is used as future of fe rein to bear, carry (cf. Skr. v[=i] to go, drive) + fagei^n to eat.] (Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oesophagus — [ē säf′ə gəs] n. chiefly Brit. sp. of ESOPHAGUS * * * oe·soph·a·gus (ĭ sŏfʹə gəs) n. Variant of esophagus. * * * … Universalium
esophagus — e|soph|a|gus [ıˈsɔfəgəs US ıˈsa: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Greek; Origin: oisophagos, from oisein to be going to carry + phagein to eat ] the American spelling of ↑oesophagus … Dictionary of contemporary English
