Definition of esophagus
esophagi
play \i-ˈsä-fə-ˌgī, -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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Origin and Etymology of esophagus
Middle English ysophagus, from Medieval Latin ysofugus, from Greek oisophagos, from oisein to be going to carry + phagein to eat — more at baksheesh
First Known Use: 14th century
Other Anatomy Terms
ESOPHAGUS Defined for English Language Learners
esophagus
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medical : the tube that leads from the mouth through the throat to the stomach
ESOPHAGUS Defined for Kids
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esophagi
\-ˌgī, -ˌjī\: a muscular tube that leads from the mouth through the throat to the stomach
Medical Dictionary
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Medical Definition of esophagus
esophagi
\-ˌgī, -ˌjī\play play: 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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