esophagus
noun
esoph·a·gus
i-ˈsä-fə-gəs 
plural esophagi
i-ˈsä-fə-ˌgī
-ˌjī
-ˌjī
: a muscular tube that conveys food from the mouth to the stomach and that in humans is about nine inches (23 centimeters) long and passes from the pharynx down the neck between the trachea and the spinal column and behind the left bronchus where it pierces the diaphragm slightly to the left of the middle line and joins the cardiac end of the stomach
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Peptic ulcers are open sores on the inside of the stomach, while acid reflux is a condition that occurs when stomach acid moves up into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation known as heartburn.
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Laura Schober, Health, 3 Sep. 2024
The bone tore part of his esophagus and later became infected, which led to additional ongoing medical issues, the lawsuit says.
—Sara Smart, CNN, 26 July 2024
His gastroenterologist was on vacation, and Day struggled to get an appointment to talk to a doctor about the cancerous tumor in his esophagus.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
They are placed inside the stomach using special tools inserted through the mouth and down through the esophagus (food tube).
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 July 2024
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Laura Schober, Health, 3 Sep. 2024
The bone tore part of his esophagus and later became infected, which led to additional ongoing medical issues, the lawsuit says.
—Sara Smart, CNN, 26 July 2024
His gastroenterologist was on vacation, and Day struggled to get an appointment to talk to a doctor about the cancerous tumor in his esophagus.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
They are placed inside the stomach using special tools inserted through the mouth and down through the esophagus (food tube).
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 July 2024
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“Esophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esophagus. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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esophagus
noun
esoph·a·gus
i-ˈsäf-ə-gəs
plural esophagi
-ˌgī
-ˌjī
: a muscular tube that leads from the cavity behind the mouth to the stomach
Medical Definition
esophagus
noun
esoph·a·gus
variants
or chiefly British oesophagus
: a muscular tube that in adult humans is about nine inches (23 centimeters) long and passes from the pharynx down the neck between the trachea and the spinal column and behind the left bronchus where it pierces the diaphragm slightly to the left of the middle line and joins the cardiac end of the stomach
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