esophagus
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++e·soph·a·gus /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs $ ɪˈsɑː-/ noun x-ref[countable] the American spelling of oesophagus oesophagus的美式拼法
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esophagus• Monica was born with a section of her esophagus completely closed.• After searing the inside of my esophagus with a hurriedly gulped cup of scalding coffee-I was now drinking coffee-I had collected myself.• He also has an unusually narrow esophagus.• Food goes straight from the esophagus to the tiny stomach pouch and directly into the lower part of the small intestines.• When this happens the esophagus becomes irritated and inflamed, causing a burning sensation that has the potential to awaken a sleeper.• They were able to work it down through the esophagus without puncturing anything.Origin esophagus (1300-1400) Greek oisophagos, from oisein “to be going to carry” + phagein “to eat”e·soph·a·gus nounChineseSyllable
Corpus American of oesophagus spelling the
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esophagus
e‧soph‧a‧gus /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs $ ɪˈsɑː-/
noun
e‧soph‧a‧gus /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs $ ɪˈsɑː-/
noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: Greek
Origin: oisophagos, from oisein 'to be going to carry' + phagein 'to eat'
[countable] the American spelling of oesophagus
Language: Greek
Origin: oisophagos, from oisein 'to be going to carry' + phagein 'to eat'
