| esophagus | | |
| n. (body) | 1. esophagus, gorge, gullet, oesophagus | the passage between the pharynx and the stomach. |
| ~ passageway, passage | a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass.; "the nasal passages" |
| ~ muscle system, muscular structure, musculature | the muscular system of an organism. |
| ~ alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, gi tract | tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination. |
| ~ epicardia | the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach. |
| ~ cardiac sphincter | the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction. |
| gullet | | |
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