esophagotracheal

adjective

Relating to the esophagus and the trachea

OriginEnglish tracheal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Medieval Latin trāchēa →
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Meanings

adjectiveesophagotracheal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the esophagus and the trachea

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοἰσοφᾰ́γος (oisophắgos)
  2. Englishesophago-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰreh₂gʰ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰréh₂gʰus
  5. Proto-Hellenic*tʰrākʰús
  6. Ancient Greekτρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)
  7. Late Latintrāchīa
  8. Medieval Latintrāchēa
  9. Englishtrachea
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishtracheal
  13. Englishesophagotracheal

From esophago- + tracheal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with esophagotracheal

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APA

esophagotracheal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esophagotracheal

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“esophagotracheal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esophagotracheal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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