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Oesophagus vs Oesophagogastric - What's the difference?

oesophagus | oesophagogastric |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between oesophagus and oesophagogastric

is that oesophagus is (anatomy) the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach while oesophagogastric is (anatomy) of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach.

As a noun oesophagus

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

As an adjective oesophagogastric is

(anatomy) of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach.

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

    oesophagogastric

    English

    Alternative forms

    *esophagogastric

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach