Oesophagus

3 definitions found

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

  oesophagus \oe*soph"a*gus\, n., oesophageal \oe`so*phag"e*al\,
     a., etc.
     Same as {Esophagus}, {Esophageal}, etc.
     [1913 Webster]

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]:

  oesophagus
       n : the passage between the pharynx and the stomach [syn: {esophagus},
            {gorge}, {gullet}]