oesophagus

== English == === Alternative forms === esophagus (US) œsophagus (dated) === Etymology === From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “to ate”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /iːˈsɒfəɡəs/, /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs/ (US) enPR: ĭ-säfʹə-gəs, IPA(key): /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/ === Noun === oesophagus (plural oesophagi or oesophaguses) (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach. Synonyms: food pipe, gullet, weasand ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== oesophagus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “to ate”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [oe̯.sɔˈpʰaː.ɡʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [e.s̬oˈfaː.ɡus] === Noun === oesophāgus m (Medieval Latin) (anatomy) gullet, oesophagus Synonym: fistula cibālis ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun. ==== Descendants ====