oesophageal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- preoesophageal adjective
- suboesophageal adjective
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In 2019 the 60-year-old lost his sister, Harriette, to pancreatic cancer, 20 years after his father-in-law died of oesophageal cancer.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
The surgery's own practice manager said he continued to work during his treatment for stage three oesophageal cancer in an attempt to lessen the impact on patients.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025
The six deadliest cancers are lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024
In 2018, Holder was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and told he only had a few months to live.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023
On the ventral side, where the oesophageal wall is in contact with that of the trachea the epithelium is somewhat thickened by an increase in the number of cell layers.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by Reese, C. M.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
