esoph·a·gus

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• esoph — esoph·a·ge·al; esoph·a·ge·an; esoph·a·gi·tis; esoph·a·go·gastrostomy; esoph·a·go·scope; esoph·a·gus; esoph·a·go·gastric; esoph·a·gos·co·py; esoph·a·gal; esoph·a·go·scop·ic; esoph·a·gos·co·pist; …   English syllables

• gus — ac·ro·rha·gus; an·gus·ti·ros·trate; an·gus·ti·sel·late; ani·lin·gus; an·thro·poph·a·gus; an·ti·tra·gus; ar·e·op·a·gus; as·par·a·gus; au·gus·ta; au·gus·tal; au·gus·tana; au·gus·tin·ian·ism; au·gus·tin; au·gus·tus; bir·gus; cal·i·bo·gus;… …   English syllables

• esophagus — esoph·a·gus …   English syllables

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• 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

• brachyesophagus — An abnormally short esophagus. [brachy + esophagus] * * * brachy·esoph·a·gus (brak″e ə sofґə gəs) [brachy + esophagus] abnormal shortness of the esophagus …   Medical dictionary

• diesophagus — di·esoph·a·gus (di ə sofґə gəs) doubling of the esophagus …   Medical dictionary

• megaloesophagus — meg·a·lo·esoph·a·gus (meg″ə lo ə sofґə gəs) megaesophagus …   Medical dictionary

• mesoesophagus — meso·esoph·a·gus (mez″o ) (me″zo ə sofґə gəs) the portion of the primordial mesentery that encloses the developing esophagus …   Medical dictionary