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Definitions of oesophagus in various dictionaries:
noun - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
OESOPHAGUS - The esophagus (American English) or oesophagus (British English) (), commonly known as the food pipe or gullet (gut), is an organ in vertebrates thro...
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| A hot soup goes painfully here? |
| Gullet |
| Food transporter heard to gradually reduce an endless effusion |
| Throat to stomach link |
| Passage bringing about reduction in fare? |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Jun 7 2017 The Times - Cryptic |
| Feb 9 2017 The Telegraph - Toughie |
| Oct 10 2013 The Times - Concise |
| Jan 11 2013 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
| Sep 9 2004 The Times - Concise |
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| Variant of esophagus. |
| the part of the alimentary canal which connects the throat to the stomach. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane. |
| the passage between the pharynx and the stomach |
| the tube in the body that takes food from the mouth to the stomach |
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The esophagus (American English) or oesophagus (British English) (), commonly known as the food pipe or gullet (gut), is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to the stomach. The esophagus is a fibromuscular tube, about 25 centimetres long in adults, which travels behind the trachea and heart, passes through the diaphragm and empties into the uppermost region of the stomach. During swallowing, the epiglottis tilts backwards to prevent food from going down the larynx and lungs. The word esophagus is the Greek word oisophagos, meaning "gullet". * The wall of the oesophagus from the lumen outwards consists of mucosa, submucosa (connective tissue), layers of muscle fibers between layers of fibrous tissue, and an outer layer of connective tissue. The mucosa is a stratified squamous epithelium of around three layers of squamous cells, which contrasts to the single layer of columnar cells of the stomach. The transition between th |