oesophagus
Meaning
The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
Synonyms
Translations
œsophage
Speiseröhre
esofago
esófago
οισοφάγος
slokdarm
esôfago
esòfag
yemek borusu
fistula cibālisPronounced as (IPA)
/iːˈsɒfəɡəs/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “I carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “I ate”).
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