oesophagus
IPA: ˈoʊsˈɑfʌgʌs
noun
- (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
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Examples of "oesophagus" in Sentences
- There are two valves in the oesophagus.
- Spontaneous perforation of the oesophagus.
- The mouth descends into a short oesophagus.
- The oesophagus is a short and rather slender tube.
- The foregut comprises the sucking pharynx and the oesophagus.
- A hollow stem in this view refers to the oesophagus and windpipe.
- Adenocarcinoma is thought of as a product of Barrett's Oesophagus.
- She was a heavy smoker and died of cancer of the oesophagus in 2001.
- Initially, bougies were used to dilate benign strictures of the oesophagus.
- Cricopharyngeal muscle is present at the junction of pharynx and oesophagus.
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