Synonyms for esophagus
ɪˈsɒf ə gəs, iˈsɒf-; -ˌdʒaɪ, ˌgaɪesoph·a·gus

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1. esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gulletnoun

   the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

   Synonyms:
   gullet, gorge, defile, oesophagus

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1. esophagusnoun

   Synonyms:
   [Written also and usually Œsophagus.] gullet

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1. List of paraphrases for "esophagus":

   oesophagus, esophageal

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How to use esophagus in a sentence?

1. Anthony Loizzi:

   Cooper is currently spiking a fever and an elevated heart rate due to a new infection, which is being treated with medication, as a result, he is facing an urgent, complex, and lengthy surgery today to again attempt to repair his torn esophagus.

2. Eivind Ness-Jensen:

   So, avoid weight gain when quitting smoking, obesity, especially abdominal obesity, increases the pressure on the diaphragm and the muscles separating the esophagus from the stomach, pushing acidic stomach content into the esophagus. Tobacco smoking relaxes the muscles, facilitating reflux, and reduces the production of saliva, which helps clean the esophagus.

3. Aoi Sedarat:

   If there is acid reflux, it can get aggravated by some vitamins and natural remedies, if that continues to be a problem, it can cause a narrowing in the esophagus. Taking a large bolus of anything, especially pills, it can get obstructed there.

4. Dean Lomax:

   The parasite effectively eats chunks of the jaw bone. This extremely nasty condition causes severe damage and pain around the mouth, throat and esophagus, making simple things like eating and drinking unpleasant to nearly impossible.

5. Brian Murphy:

   It hit my jaw bone went down my throat, ripped apart my voice box and my Esophagus and uh bounced off my spine.