oesophagus

n. tube in the throat which connects the mouth and the stomach, gullet (Anatomy)

The esophagus (also spelled oesophagus/œsophagus, Greek ), or gullet is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. In humans, the esophagus is continuous with the laryngeal part of the pharynx at the level of the C6 vertebra.
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(a.)
Alt. of Oesophageal
  

Alternate spelling for esophagus.

Noun
1. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
(synonym) esophagus, gorge, gullet
(hypernym) passage, passageway
(part-holonym) alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract
(part-meronym) epicardia