oesophagusnoun [ C ]
plural oesophagi oesophaguses UK specialized US esophagus uk/ɪˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/us/ɪˈsɑː.fə.ɡəs/the tube in the body that takes food from the mouth to the stomach
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The mouth & throat
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- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
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- cricothyroid
- epiglottis
- glottis
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- gummy
- larynx
- mandibular
- mylohyoid
- orbicularis
- palate
- palatine
- salivary duct
- taste buds
- trout pout
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