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esophagus
e·soph·a·gus [ i sóffəgəss ] (plural e·soph·a·guses or e·soph·a·gi [ i sóffə j, i sóffə g ]) or oe·soph·a·gus [ i sóffəgəss ] (plural oe·soph·a·guses or oe·soph·a·gi)


noun 
Definition:
 
passage in throat: the passage down which food moves between the throat and the stomach
[14th century. Via medieval Latin< Greek oisophagos]

e·soph·a·ge·al [ i sòffə j əl ] adjective
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