esophagus

/ɪˈsɑːfəɡəs/

noune · soph · a · gus

Think: “I SAW a FROG in us” → e-SAW-fo-gus (esophagus).

Yes, it's esophagus. Watch the middle: it’s **-soph-** (like “sophomore”), not **-sof-** or **-sophag-** with extra letters.

Definition

  1. nounThe muscular tube that carries food and liquid from the throat to the stomach.

Examples

  • “After swallowing, the food moves down the esophagus to the stomach.”
  • “Acid reflux can irritate the lining of the esophagus.”
  • “The doctor explained how the esophagus works during digestion.”

Synonyms

gulletfood pipe

Translations

ES esófagoPT esôfagoFR œsophage

Common misspellings

esofagusesophogusesophogousesophagousoesophagus

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