oesophagus
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- Words With Friends
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- 10
/iːˈsɒfəɡəs/(UK)
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/iːˈsɒfəɡəs/(UK) · /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs/(UK) · /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/(US)
Definition of oesophagus
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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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”).
Words you can make from oesophagus
200+ playable · top: ESOPHAGUS (15 pts)
Best play esophagus 15 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
19 words5-letter words
60 words- PHAGE 11 pts
- EPHAS 10 pts
- HASPS 10 pts
- HEAPS 10 pts
- HOOPS 10 pts
- HOPES 10 pts
- OPAHS 10 pts
- OUPHE 10 pts
- OUPHS 10 pts
- PHASE 10 pts
- PHEOS 10 pts
- POOHS 10 pts
- SHAPE 10 pts
- SHOPS 10 pts
- SOPHS 10 pts
- SAUGH 9 pts
- SHAGS 9 pts
- SHOGS 9 pts
- SOUGH 9 pts
- SUGHS 9 pts
- ASHES 8 pts
- GAPES 8 pts
- GASPS 8 pts
- GOOPS 8 pts
- HOSES 8 pts
- HOUSE 8 pts
- PAGES 8 pts
- PEAGS 8 pts
- POGOS 8 pts
- SHEAS 8 pts
- SHOES 8 pts
- SHOOS 8 pts
- APSES 7 pts
- PASEO 7 pts
- PASES 7 pts
- PASSE 7 pts
- PAUSE 7 pts
- PESOS 7 pts
- POSES 7 pts
- POSSE 7 pts
- PSOAE 7 pts
- PSOAS 7 pts
- PUSES 7 pts
- SOAPS 7 pts
- SOUPS 7 pts
- SPAES 7 pts
- SPUES 7 pts
- SUPES 7 pts
- AGUES 6 pts
- GASES 6 pts
- GAUSS 6 pts
- GESSO 6 pts
- GOOSE 6 pts
- GUESS 6 pts
- SAGES 6 pts
- SAGOS 6 pts
- SEGOS 6 pts
- USAGE 6 pts
- OASES 5 pts
- SOUSE 5 pts
4-letter words
100 words- PUGH 10 pts
- EPHA 9 pts
- HAPS 9 pts
- HASP 9 pts
- HEAP 9 pts
- HEPS 9 pts
- HOOP 9 pts
- HOPE 9 pts
- HOPS 9 pts
- OPAH 9 pts
- OUPH 9 pts
- PASH 9 pts
- PEHS 9 pts
- PHEO 9 pts
- PHOS 9 pts
- POOH 9 pts
- POSH 9 pts
- PUSH 9 pts
- SHOP 9 pts
- SOPH 9 pts
- AUGH 8 pts
- GASH 8 pts
- GOSH 8 pts
- GUSH 8 pts
- HAGS 8 pts
- HOGS 8 pts
- HUGE 8 pts
- HUGS 8 pts
- SHAG 8 pts
- SHOG 8 pts
- SUGH 8 pts
- UGHS 8 pts
- GAPE 7 pts
- GAPS 7 pts
- GASP 7 pts
- GOOP 7 pts
- HAES 7 pts
- HAOS 7 pts
- HOES 7 pts
- HOSE 7 pts
- HOSS 7 pts
- HUES 7 pts
- OOHS 7 pts
- PAGE 7 pts
- PEAG 7 pts
- PEGS 7 pts
- POGO 7 pts
- PUGS 7 pts
- SASH 7 pts
- SESH 7 pts
- SHEA 7 pts
- SHES 7 pts
- SHOE 7 pts
- SHOO 7 pts
- SOHS 7 pts
- APES 6 pts
- APOS 6 pts
- APSE 6 pts
- ASPS 6 pts
- EPOS 6 pts
- OOPS 6 pts
- OPAS 6 pts
- OPES 6 pts
- OPUS 6 pts
- PASE 6 pts
- PASS 6 pts
- PEAS 6 pts
- PESO 6 pts
- POOS 6 pts
- POSE 6 pts
- PUSS 6 pts
- SAPS 6 pts
- SEPS 6 pts
- SOAP 6 pts
- SOPS 6 pts
- SOUP 6 pts
- SPAE 6 pts
- SPAS 6 pts
- SPUE 6 pts
- SUPE 6 pts
- SUPS 6 pts
- UPAS 6 pts
- AGES 5 pts
- AGUE 5 pts
- EGOS 5 pts
- GAES 5 pts
- GOAS 5 pts
- GOES 5 pts
- GOOS 5 pts
- SAGE 5 pts
- SAGO 5 pts
- SAGS 5 pts
- SEGO 5 pts
- SEGS 5 pts
- OSES 4 pts
- OSSA 4 pts
- SEAS 4 pts
- SOUS 4 pts
- SUES 4 pts
- USES 4 pts
3-letter words
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