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oesophagus |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: OEsophagus \[OE]*soph"a*gus\, n., OEsophageal \[OE]`so*phag"e*al\, a., etc Same as {Esophagus}, {Esophageal}, etc From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Esophagus \E*soph"a*gus\, n. [NL., fr Gr o'isofa`gos; root of o'i`sw which is used as future of fe`rein to bear, carry (cf. Skr. v[=i] to go drive) + fagei^n to eat.] (Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of {Digestive apparatus}, under {Digestive}. [Written also {[oe]sophagus}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: oesophagus n : the passage between the pharynx and the stomach [syn: {esophagus}, {gorge}, {gullet}]
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