Esophagus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Esophagus \E*soph"a*gus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. o'isofa`gos; root of
     o'i`sw which is used as future of fe`rein to bear, carry (cf.
     Skr. v[imac] to go, drive) + fagei^n to eat.] (Anat.)
     That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the
     stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of {Digestive apparatus},
     under {Digestive}. [Written also {[oe]sophagus}.] Esopian



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  esophagus
       n : the passage between the pharynx and the stomach [syn: {oesophagus},
            {gorge}, {gullet}]
       [also: {oesophagi} (pl), {esophagi} (pl)]