oesophagus

listen to the pronunciation of oesophagus
English - English
The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach
The esophagus (oesophagus) is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach
the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
oesopha·gus oesophaguses in AM, use esophagus Your oesophagus is the part of your body that carries the food from the throat to the stomach. esophagus oesophaguses oesophagi the tube which food passes down from your mouth to your stomach digestive system digestive
{i} tube in the throat which connects the mouth and the stomach, gullet (Anatomy)
œsophagus
Alternative spelling of oesophagus
esophagus
Alternative spelling of oesophagus
esophagus
The esophagus (oesophagus) is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach
The oesophagus
weasand
esophagus
A muscular canal extending from under the tongue to the stomach, the tube through which food passes into the stomach
esophagus
the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
esophagus
The portion of the digestive canal between the pharnyx and stomach It is about 25cm long and consists of three parts: the cervical part, from the cricoid cartilage to the thoracic inlet; the thoracic part, from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm; and the abdominal part, below the diaphragm to the cardiac opening of the stomach
esophagus
the "swallowing tube"
esophagus
A region of the foregut, just posterior to the pharynx
esophagus
– the pipe that carries food from the throat to the stomach
esophagus
{i} tube connecting the mouth to the stomach (Anatomy)
esophagus
see oesophagus. the American spelling of oesophagus. 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
esophagus
Portion of the gut between the mouth and stomach in the anterior neck
esophagus
The tube that leads from the throat to the stomach
esophagus
The tube for the passage of food from the throat to the stomach
esophagus
anatomy, US, alternative spelling of oesophagus
esophagus
A muscular tube that goes down your throat to your stomach
esophagus
The tube that connects the mouth with the stomach
esophagus
That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet
esophagus
a soft muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach When a person swallows, the muscular walls of the esophagus contract to push food down into the stomach
esophagus
muscular tube from the pharynx to the stomach
esophagus
In nematodes: The portion of the alimentary canal between the buccal capsule, or stoma, and the anterior portion of the intestine (14)
esophagus
of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive
esophagus
(eh-SOF-a-gus): The muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach
esophagus
The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach
esophagus
Swallowing tube made of muscle that connects the throat with the stomach
esophagus
the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
esophagus
Portion of the digestive tract that lies between the back of the throat and stomach
esophagus
(uh-sof-a-gus) The food passage which is a separate tube behind the trachea
Turkish - English

Definition of oesophagus in Turkish English dictionary

Esophagus
(Tıp) Yemek Borusu.Ağzı(Yutak) mideye bağlayan organ.Gullet olarak da adlandırılır
oesophagus

    Hyphenation

    oe·soph·a·gus

    Synonyms

    gullet

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophagos) οἰσέμεν (oisemen), future form of φέρω (pherō, “I carry”) + ἔφαγον (ephagon, “I ate”).
Favorites