oesophagus
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of oesophagus
C16: via New Latin from Greek oisophagos, from oisein, future infinitive of pherein to carry + -phagos, from phagein to eat
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The work in pigs shows it is possible to safely make and replace a full section of the oesophagus and restore normal function, including swallowing, in a living being.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Alongside pancreatic cancer, the study says these include oesophagus, stomach and lung cancers, which all still have 10-year survival rates below 20%, after only a small amount of progress since the 1970s.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
Stacey Chetwyn found out she had cancer in her pelvis just days after her partner Stuart Ashby learned he had cancer in his oesophagus.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2024
Oesophageal cancer is a cancer that's found anywhere in the oesophagus, sometimes called the gullet or food pipe, which connects your mouth to your stomach.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2023
Right now, Miss Katastrophe was examining Salim’s camera and I swallowed the hot huffy feeling I had back down my oesophagus.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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