oesophageal

[ ih-sof-uh-jee-uhl, ee-suh-faj-ee-uhl ]

/ ɪˌsɒf əˈdʒi əl, ˌi səˈfædʒ i əl /

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OTHER WORDS FROM oesophageal

pre·oe·soph·a·ge·al, adjectivesub·oe·soph·a·ge·al, adjective

Words nearby oesophageal

o'er, oersted, Oerter, OES, Oesel, oesophageal, oesophagoscope, oesophagus, oestradiol, oestrid, oestrin

How to use oesophageal in a sentence

Infra-oesophageal: situated below oesophagus; see sub-oesophageal.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
From each of these sub-oesophageal ganglia numerous nerves arise.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
Commonly among the terrestrial forms there is a gizzard, or two gizzards, or a larger number, in the oesophageal region.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
A non-malignant ulceration may result which later leads on to an oesophageal stricture.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various

Crura cerebri: two large cords that connect the supra- with the sub-oesophageal ganglion.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith