esophageal

[ ih-sof-uh-jee-uhl, ee-suh-faj-ee-uhl ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to the esophagus.

Origin of esophageal

1
1800–10; esophag(us) + -eal, variant of -ial

Other words from esophageal

  • post·e·soph·a·ge·al, adjective
  • pre·e·soph·a·ge·al, adjective
  • sub·e·soph·a·ge·al, adjective

Words Nearby esophageal

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