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esophagus: the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
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The esophagus (also spelled oesophagus/sophagus), or gullet is the muscular tube in vertebrates through which ingested food passes from the mouth area to the stomach. Food is passed through the esophagus by using the process of peristalsis. ...
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| oesophagus |
The canal down which solids and fluids pass from the mouth to reach the stomach.
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| oesophagus |
the beginning of the digestive tract immediately after the mouth
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| oesophagus |
The tube-like portion of the digestive tract which transmits food and fluid from the oral cavity to the stomach
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