oesophagus , (U.S.) esophagus
n pl , -gi the part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; gullet
(C16: via New Latin from Greek oisophagos, from oisein, future infinitive of pherein to carry + -phagos, from phagein to eat)
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oesophageal (U.S.)
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esophageal adj