oesophageal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- preoesophageal adjective
- suboesophageal adjective
Example Sentences
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She said Reggie was born with a number of health complications, including oesophageal atresia and skeletal dysplasia, meaning he will have to have both legs amputated.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025
Holder contracted oesophageal cancer in 2018 and given six months to live - but new chemotherapy treatments helped him fight back.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024
In 2018, Holder was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and told he only had a few months to live.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023
The frontman contracted oesophageal cancer in 2018 and given six months to live - but new chemotherapy treatments helped him fight back.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023
The cartilage closing this opening is pressed shut by the base of the tongue when the bolus of feed is passed back and into the oesophageal opening.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
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