Definition of Esophegus

Definition of Esophegus

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. vī 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 œsophagus.]

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

US spelling of oesophagus.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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