esophageal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of esophageal
1800–10; esophag(us) + -eal, variant of -ial
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Follow-up appointments reveal that David has esophageal cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The morning before the House voted on the OBBBA, Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly died from esophageal cancer.
From Slate ● May 24, 2025
Democratic representatives instead gave the spot to a 74-year-old with esophageal cancer, Rep. Gerry Connelly, D-Va.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024
Gastrointestinal cancers, including stomach, liver, esophageal, pancreatic and colorectal cancers, represent more than one-quarter of all cancers.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
Dysphagia is the medical term for not being able to swallow, and I know that there are two kinds of dysphagia: oropharyngeal and esophageal.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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