oesophagus
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of oesophagus
C16: via New Latin from Greek oisophagos, from oisein, future infinitive of pherein to carry + -phagos, from phagein to eat
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The work in pigs shows it is possible to safely make and replace a full section of the oesophagus and restore normal function, including swallowing, in a living being.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Experts say the breakthrough, reported in the journal Nature Biotechnology, offers real hope to patients like two-year-old Casey Mcintyre, who was born with 11cm missing from his oesophagus.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
He was told he had cancer in his oesophagus, liver and spleen on 5 October.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2024
Stacey Chetwyn found out she had cancer in her pelvis just days after her partner Stuart Ashby learned he had cancer in his oesophagus.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2024
Right now, Miss Katastrophe was examining Salim’s camera and I swallowed the hot huffy feeling I had back down my oesophagus.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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