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
Example Sentences
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When he was offered robotic surgery to remove cancer in his oesophagus, William Duncan's reaction was "I had absolutely no fear of robots".
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
It is designed to grow with the children as their oesophagus gets bigger and longer.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
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
Elle was diagnosed with an allergic disorder of the oesophagus and prescribed a strict elimination diet but she said she "still felt awful".
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 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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