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Noun Concept
Categories: Abdomen, Thorax (human anatomy), All articles containing potentially dated statements, Human head and neck, Organs (anatomy)
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esophagus  oesophagus  gorge  gullet  Upper esophageal sphincter
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The passage between the pharynx and the stomach WordNet 3.0
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The passage between the pharynx and the stomach WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The esophagus or oesophagus, colloquially known also as the food pipe or gullet, is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to the stomach. Wikipedia
The superior portion of the esophagus Wikipedia Disambiguation
Vertebrate organ through which food passes to the stomach Wikidata
Superior portion of the esophagus Wikidata
The tube by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach. OmegaWiki
Food that has been taken into the gullet or the stomach, particularly if it is regurgitated or vomited out. Wiktionary
Food taken into the gullet or stomach. Wiktionary (translation)
The cytopharynx of a ciliate, through which food is ingested. Wiktionary
The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach. Wiktionary
IS A
muscular structure
passage
RU
пищевод
HAS PART
craw
lower esophageal sphincter
cardiac sphincter
epicardia
PART OF
alimentary canal
digestive system
ANATOMICAL LOCATION
chest cavity
ARTERIAL SUPPLY
Esophageal arteries
CONNECTS WITH
stomach
pharynx
DERIVATION
esophageal
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Otto's encyclopedia
USAGE DOMAIN
Australian English orthography
British English orthography
American English orthography
VENOUS DRAINAGE
esophageal veins
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet
Wikipedia
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esophagus
Wikidata
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esophagus, Upper esophageal sphincter
Wiktionary
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gorge, gullet, oesophagus
OmegaWiki
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esophagus, gullet, oesophagus
Wikipedia Redirections
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Asophogus, Diseases of the esophagus, Eosophagus, Esophagal sphincter, esophageal disorder, esophageal sphincter, Esophageal sphincter, lower, Esophageal sphincter, upper, esophageal sphincters, Esophaghus, Esophagous, Food pipe, Food pipes, Foodpipe, Gastro-oesophageal junction, gastroesophageal junction, gastroesophageal sphincter, gullet, Lower esophagal sphincter, lower esophageal sphincter, Lower oesophageal sphincter, Lower oesophageal sphincters, Mucosal layer of the esophagus, oesophageal, Oesophageal sphincter, oesophagus, pharyngoesophageal sphincter, Pharyngoesophageal sphincters, upper esophageal sphincter, Upper esophageal sphincters, Upper oesophageal sphincter, Weazen, Œsophagus
Wikidata Alias
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food pipe, gullet, oesophagus

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