oesophagus
Pronunciation: /iːˈsɒfəɡəs/
The English word “oesophagus” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
Etymology
From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “to eat”).
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