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Oesophagus vs Megaoesophagus - What's the difference?

oesophagus | megaoesophagus |

As nouns the difference between oesophagus and megaoesophagus

is that oesophagus is (anatomy) the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach while megaoesophagus is (pathology) an unusual enlargement of the oesophagus sometimes associated with achalasia.

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

    megaoesophagus

    English

    Noun

  • (pathology) An unusual enlargement of the oesophagus sometimes associated with achalasia