Dictionary

oesophagus en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio
• ĭ-säfʹə-gəs (US)
• /iːˈsɒfəɡəs/ (UK)
• /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs/ (UK)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “to eat”).

Meanings

1. The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
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Forms

Deriveds

oesophagismus · oesophagitis · oesophagectomy · oesophagic · oesophagean · oesophageal · megaoesophagus · Barrett's oesophagus

Synonyms

weasand · food pipe · gullet

Translations (108)

fa مری (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · et söögitoru (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · de Speiseröhre (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · cy sefnig (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · pl przełyk (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ca esòfag (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · lt stemplė (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · hi ग्रासनली (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · mk хранопро́вод (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ms esofagus (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · sh jȇdnjāk (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · kmr soriçik (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · sh gr̀kljan (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · izh söömäkerus (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · sh гр̀кљан (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · uk стравохі́д (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · bg хранопрово́д (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ar مَرِيء (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · tt үңәч (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ko 식관 (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ky өңгөч (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · mi pūkai (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · uz qiziloʻngach (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · km បំពង់អាហារ (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · tl esopago (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · gd slugan (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ast esófagu (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · nl slokdarm (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · de Ösophagus (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · cs jícen (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · lo ຫລອດອາຫານ (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · fr œsophage (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · eu hestegorri (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · cmn 食管 (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · sk pažerák (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · hi घेघा (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · vi thực quản (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · tr yemak (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · eo ezofago (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ja 食道 (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ga éasafagas (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · io ezofago (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ka საყლაპავი მილი (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · he וֵשֶׁט (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · el οισοφάγος (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · br treizher (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · lad ושט (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · hy կերակրափող (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · pt esôfago (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · nn matrøyr (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · my အစာပြွန် (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · tg сурхрӯда (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · cmn 食道 (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · vo söof (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · bn ওলকম (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · id esofagus (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ko 식도 (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · gd sgòrnan (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ps مرۍ (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · cy oesoffagws (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · mn ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠬᠣᠭᠤᠯᠠᠢ (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · grc οἰσοφάγος (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · la fistula cibālis (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · sga díbechán (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ru пищево́д (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · sl požiralnik (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ml അന്നനാളം (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · nb øsofagus (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · gl esófago (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · sq ezofag (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · sh је̑дња̄к (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · sw umio wa chakula (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · kk өзек (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ug قىزىلئۆڭگەچ (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ba үңәс (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · nb spiserør (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · th หลอดอาหาร (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · eu iranoi (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · be страваво́д (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · la oesophagus (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · fi ruokatorvi (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · bn গ্রাসনালী অন্ননালী (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · nl oesophagus (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ko 밥길 (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · da spiserør (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · izh söökkikerus (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · lv barības vads (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · pt esófago (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ky кызыл өңгөч (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · rif tmijja (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · za saihoz (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · hu nyelőcső (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · kk өңеш (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · tpi mambu bilong nek (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · af slukderm (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · mn улаан хоолой (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · it esofago (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · tl lalaugan (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · fur esofac (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · mk хранопроводник (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · es esófago (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · az qida borusu (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · is vélinda (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · tr yemek borusu (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ro esofag (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · nv azágí (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · ota بوغاز (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) · sv matstrupe (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach)

wikidata: Q173710