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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:
esophagus also oesophagus n. , pl. , -gi , also -gi ( ). The muscular membranous tube for the passage of food from the pharynx to the stomach; the
Oesophagus. The oesophagus is a muscular tube in the chest that connects the mouth and throat to the stomach. What does the oesophagus do? Muscles in the wall of the ...
The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach ... Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Definition of OESOPHAGUS. chiefly British variant of esophagus. Britannica.com. Learn more about "oesophagus" and related topics at Britannica.com. Browse
Oesophagal cancer affects the upper and lower parts of the gullet and develops as a result of cell changes in the lining of the oesophagus. Overall, the outlook is very ...