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Oesophagus vs Esophagean - What's the difference?

oesophagus | esophagean |

As a noun oesophagus

is (anatomy) the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

As an adjective esophagean is

(archaic) pertaining to a oesophagus; esophageal.

oesophagus

English

Alternative forms

* esophagus (US spelling) * (older UK spelling)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

    • Synonyms

    * gullet * weasand

    Derived terms

    * oesophageal * oesophagectomy * oesophagitis

    See also

    * (oesophagus) English nouns with irregular plurals

    esophagean

    English

    Alternative forms

    * oesophagean *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaic) Pertaining to a oesophagus; esophageal.

    • Synonyms

    * esophageal * esophagic * esophagical (rare) (Webster 1913)