esophagus
IPA: ɪsˈɑfʌgʌs
noun
- (American spelling) Alternative spelling of oesophagus [(anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.]
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Examples of "esophagus" in Sentences
- The needle is lodged in the esophagus.
- Burst blood vessels in the mucosa of the esophagus.
- Stomach acid irritating the lining of the esophagus.
- The esophagus conducts food and fluids to the stomach.
- The food then moves through the esophagus into the stomach.
- Presumably it irritates the esophagus and maybe the stomach.
- Acid reflux happens when stomach acids rise in the esophagus.
- The stomach is located between the esophagus and the small intestine.
- The squamous layer of the oropharynx is continuous with the esophagus.
- For the reflux of bile into the stomach and esophagus, see biliary reflux.
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