oesophagus

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/iːˈsɒfəɡəs/(UK)
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/iːˈsɒfəɡəs/(UK) · /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs/(UK) · /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/(US)

Definition of oesophagus

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
    “Graham, who lived in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, donated his oesophagus to the MRC cancer unit at Cambridge University, for research.”

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “to ate”).

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