esophagus
noun/iˈsɒfəɡəs/
/iˈsɑːfəɡəs/
(North American English) (British English oesophagus)
(anatomy) (plural esophaguses, esophagi
/iˈsɒfəɡaɪ/
/iˈsɑːfəɡaɪ/
)- the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach synonym gullet
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