Definitions for oesophagus
oe·soph·a·gus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gulletnoun

   the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. oesophagusnoun

   The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

2. Etymology: From οἰσοφάγος, from οἰσέμεν, future form of φέρω + ἔφαγον.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oesophagusnoun

   The gullet; a long, large, and round canal, that descends from the mouth, lying all along between the windpipe and the joints of the neck and back, to the fifth joint of the back, where it turns a little to the right, and gives way to the descending artery; and both run by one another, till at the ninth the oesophagus turns again to the left, pierces the midriff, and is continued to the left orifice of the stomach. John Quincy

   Etymology: from ὀισός, wicker, from some similitude in the structure of this part to the contexture of that; and φάγω to eat.

   Wounds penetrating the oesophagus and aspera arteria, require to be stitched close, especially those of the oesophagus, where the sustenance and saliva so continually presseth into it. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

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1. oesophagus

   The oesophagus, also known as the esophagus, is a long, muscular tube that connects the throat (pharynx) to the stomach. Its primary function is to transport food and liquids, via muscular contractions called peristalsis, from the mouth to the stomach for digestion.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oesophagus

   An organ of the body.

   Food moves through the esophagus to the stomach.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 18, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oesophagus

   the gullet: that part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the crop.

Matched Categories

1. • Muscular Structure
   • Passage

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of oesophagus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of oesophagus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=oesophagus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Oesophagus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=oesophagus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=oesophagus
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=oesophagus