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- Ancient Greek · derived fromοἰσοφάγος
- English todayoesophagus
From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “to eat”).
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oesophagus
Today it means: The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach. Full definition →
Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος