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oesophageal

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

adjective

  1. esophageal.


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When William was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, he said that was when "the floor opened up for me".

From BBC May 19, 2026

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

From BBC May 19, 2026

A GP visit in March led to a diagnosis of oesophageal cancer in May and treatment in July.

From BBC Jan. 21, 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

A non-malignant ulceration may result which later leads on to an oesophageal stricture.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various

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