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oesophageal

American  
[ih-sof-uh-jee-uhl, ee-suh-faj-ee-uhl] / ɪˌsɒf əˈdʒi əl, ˌi səˈfædʒ i əl /

adjective

  1. esophageal.


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The former engineer was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in October 2025.

From BBC May 19, 2026

In 2024, he was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and took time off for treatment.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

Holder, 79, was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2018 and was initially given six months to live but he recovered following care at The Christie hospital in Manchester.

From BBC Dec. 25, 2025

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

The oesophageal, bronchial and pericardiac branches are sufficiently described by their names.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

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