oesophagus

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /iːˈsɒfəɡəs/, /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs/
• (America) enPR: ĭ-säfʹə-gəs, IPA: /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/

Noun

oesophagus (plural oesophagi)

1. (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

   Synonyms: gullet, weasand

Translations

• French: œsophage
• German: Ösophagus, Speiseröhre
• Italian: esofago
• Portuguese: esófago (Portugal), esôfago (Brazil)
• Russian: пищево́д
• Spanish: esófago

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