oesophagus
The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomachThe tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
» It's not my oesophagus. I had it checked.
Meaning
1 sensesThe tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
Speiseröhre, Ösophagus
пищево́дpiščevód
стравохі́дstravoxíd
the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
Examples
3 sentencesIt's not my oesophagus. I had it checked.
Heartburn occurs when acid from the stomach gets into the oesophagus.
ruИзжога появляется, когда кислота из желудка попадает в пищевод.
deSodbrennen entsteht, wenn Säure aus dem Magen in die Speiseröhre gelangt.
Heartburn is caused by acid from the stomach getting into the oesophagus.
ruИзжога вызывается кислотой, попадающей из желудка в пищевод.
deSodbrennen entsteht, wenn Säure aus dem Magen in die Speiseröhre gelangt.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “to eat”).
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Forms
plural: oesophagi / oesophagusesSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular