esophageal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of esophageal
1800–10; esophag(us) + -eal, variant of -ial
Example Sentences
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Some researchers suspect that repeated exposure to extremely spicy foods could contribute to chronic irritation of the esophageal lining in susceptible individuals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
The morning before the House voted on the OBBBA, Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly died from esophageal cancer.
From Slate ● May 24, 2025
In a note shared to social media, Connolly, 74, cited his ongoing battle with esophageal cancer as the reason for his retirement.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2025
“Although I’m famous as a pessimist, I really haven’t been pessimistic,” Davis told me in 2022, the last time we saw each other, months before he died of esophageal cancer at 76.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2025
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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