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Meaning of oesophagus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/iːˈsɒfəɡəs/

Definitions

  1. The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
  2. Dated spelling of oesophagus.

Equivalents

العربية مريء
Čeština jícen
Ελληνικά οισοφάγος
Español esófago
Suomi ruokatorvi
Français oesophage
हिन्दी घेघा
Bahasa Indonesia esofagus
Italiano esofago
日本語 食道
한국어 밥길 식관 식도
Nederlands oesophagus slokdarm
Polski przełyk
Português esôfago
Русский пищево́д
Svenska matstrupe
Türkçe yemek borusu
Tiếng Việt thực quản

Examples

“Graham, who lived in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, donated his oesophagus to the MRC cancer unit at Cambridge University, for research.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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