esophagus
noun
esoph·a·gus
i-ˈsä-fə-gəs 
plural esophagi
i-ˈsä-fə-ˌgī
-ˌjī
-ˌjī
: a muscular tube that conveys food from the mouth to the stomach and that in humans is about nine inches (23 centimeters) long and passes from the pharynx down the neck between the trachea and the spinal column and behind the left bronchus where it pierces the diaphragm slightly to the left of the middle line and joins the cardiac end of the stomach
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The gastrointestinal tract atlas, which includes the tissues of the mouth through to the esophagus, stomach, intestines and colon, was created with data from 1.6 million cells and revealed a cell type that might play a role in chronic conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
More recently, they have been linked with cancers in other parts of the body, such as the esophagus, stomach, and skin.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
For cancer and certain other cases, resection involves removing all or part of the stomach (gastrectomy) or esophagus (esophagectomy).
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
During the procedure, the doctors took biopsies and excavated the debris from my esophagus.
—Rachel S. Hunt, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
More recently, they have been linked with cancers in other parts of the body, such as the esophagus, stomach, and skin.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
For cancer and certain other cases, resection involves removing all or part of the stomach (gastrectomy) or esophagus (esophagectomy).
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
During the procedure, the doctors took biopsies and excavated the debris from my esophagus.
—Rachel S. Hunt, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
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“Esophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esophagus. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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esophagus
noun
esoph·a·gus
i-ˈsäf-ə-gəs
plural esophagi
-ˌgī
-ˌjī
: a muscular tube that leads from the cavity behind the mouth to the stomach
Medical Definition
esophagus
noun
esoph·a·gus
variants
or chiefly British oesophagus
: a muscular tube that in adult humans is about nine inches (23 centimeters) long and passes from the pharynx down the neck between the trachea and the spinal column and behind the left bronchus where it pierces the diaphragm slightly to the left of the middle line and joins the cardiac end of the stomach
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