Look up: oesophagus

1. oesophagus
   Muscular tube through which food travels from the mouth to the stomach. The human oesophagus is about 23 cm/9 in long. It extends downwards from the pharynx, immediately behind the windpipe. It is lined with a mucous membrane made of epithelial cells (see epithelium), which secretes lubricant flu...
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2. Oesophagus
   the gullet
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3. Oesophagus
   The part of the alimentary canal that connects the mouth with the intestinal tract.
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4. Oesophagus
   The muscle-walled tube, sometimes called the gullet, which connects the back of the mouth to the stomach.
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5. Oesophagus
   (Gullet) Tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
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6. Oesophagus
   a tube-shaped canal in the digestive tract, connecting the throat to the stomach
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7. oesophagus
   The gullet. A pipe leading from the mouth to stomach.
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8. Oesophagus
   The part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach (gullet).
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9. Oesophagus
   Oesophagus: Alternate spelling for esophagus. The British have an oesophagus while Americans have an esophagus. But on both sides of the Atlantic it is known as the swallowing tube. Inflammation of this organ is known as esophagitis or oesophagitis:
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10. oesophagus
    part of the digestive tract Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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11. OEsophagus
    OE·soph'a·gus noun , OE`so*phag'e*al adjective , etc. Same as Esophagus , Esophageal , etc.
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12. oesophagus
    A long hollow muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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13. Oesophagus
    • (a.) Alt. of Oesophageal
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14. Oesophagus
    The oesophagus is the region of the alimentary canal following the pharynx. The walls of the
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15. oesophagus
    Greek = gullet (passage from pharynx to stomach); adjective - oesophageal.
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16. Oesophagus
    The gullet, or food pipe.
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