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[ ih-sof-uh-jee-uhl, ee-suh-faj-ee-uhl ] / ɪˌsɒf əˈdʒi əl, ˌi səˈfædʒ i əl /
adjectivepertaining to the esophagus. Origin of esophageal1800–10; esophag(us) + -eal, variant of -ial OTHER WORDS FROM esophagealpost·e·soph·a·ge·al, adjectivepre·e·soph·a·ge·al, adjectivesub·e·soph·a·ge·al, adjectiveWords nearby esophagealESOL, esomeprazole magnesium, esonarthex, ESOP, esophagalgia, esophageal, esophageal achalasia, esophageal lead, esophageal reflux, esophageal speech, esophageal varices Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for esophagealHe was formerly the head of Esophageal Oncology and Surgery at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute in Tampa, Fla. Jill Kelley: Five Facts About the Petraeus Affair’s Mystery Woman|Nina Strochlic|November 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST Months later her mother succumbed to esophageal cancer, leaving Richards without her chief adviser and best friend. Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards Takes Center Stage in Charlotte|Allison Yarrow|September 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST Dawson, who died June 2, at the age of 79 from complications from esophageal cancer, had a Draper-like backstory. A Kiss Goodbye to Richard Dawson|Rebecca Dana|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST He had guided Christopher through some experimental therapies for the esophageal cancer that killed him. The Hitchens Memorial Service|David Frum|April 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Christopher Hitchens, perhaps the greatest essayist of our age, lost his battle with esophageal cancer at age 62. Christopher Hitchens Dies: His Best Writing, Photos, and More||December 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST It was given either by esophageal catheter, or by dropping it into the mouth from a pipette. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why|Martha M. Allen
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