Esophagus
noun
The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
He had surgery to remove a blockage in his esophagus.
Often appears as...
- swollen esophagus
- esophagus cancer
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noun
The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
He had surgery to remove a blockage in his esophagus.
Often appears as...
- swollen esophagus
- esophagus cancer
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Human Anatomy
Belongs to human anatomy vocabulary; important for discussing health issues.
The doctor explained the role of the esophagus in digestion.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Often used in medical or healthcare settings; less common in everyday conversation.
The patient's esophagus was inflamed due to acid reflux.
Pro Tip 3/3Disease Association
Can be associated with various diseases, making it a serious term when used.
My aunt was diagnosed with esophagus cancer last year.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Anatomy
Belongs to human anatomy vocabulary; important for discussing health issues.
The doctor explained the role of the esophagus in digestion.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Often used in medical or healthcare settings; less common in everyday conversation.
The patient's esophagus was inflamed due to acid reflux.
Pro Tip 3/3Disease Association
Can be associated with various diseases, making it a serious term when used.
My aunt was diagnosed with esophagus cancer last year.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Anatomy
Belongs to human anatomy vocabulary; important for discussing health issues.
The doctor explained the role of the esophagus in digestion.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Often used in medical or healthcare settings; less common in everyday conversation.
The patient's esophagus was inflamed due to acid reflux.
Pro Tip 3/3Disease Association
Can be associated with various diseases, making it a serious term when used.
My aunt was diagnosed with esophagus cancer last year.
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What happens when you...
I learned of one woman with scleroderma, an autoimmune connective tissue disease, who was told for years that it was all in her head. Between the time of onset and diagnosis, her esophagus was so thoroughly damaged, she will never be able to eat again. Another woman with ovarian cancer,
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Why you shouldn't worry...
Digestion actually starts in the mouth. Chewing breaks the food down into smaller particles. As you eat, your food mixes with saliva, which moistens the food, and has enzymes that start to break down those starches and fats. Contractions in your esophagus push the food to your stomach,
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The press trampled on my...
a wild stag stampeded along the path and ran straight into me. Its antler penetrated my trachea and my esophagus and stopped at my spinal cord and fractured my neck. My best friend found me lying on the floor, gurgling for help through a hole in my neck.
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How does your body know...
The sensation of fullness is set in motion as food moves from your mouth down your esophagus. Once it hits your stomach, it gradually fills the space. That causes the surrounding muscular wall to stretch, expanding slowly like a balloon.
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What causes heartburn? -...
Barrett’s esophagus, which can elevate the risk of esophageal cancer. Luckily, heartburn is often treatable with a range of medicines that can help neutralize or reduce stomach acid. In extreme cases, some people have surgery
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Human Body 101 PIPE...
Food enters the system through the mouth then moves into the esophagus the stomach and the intestines Nutrients are absorbed into the body while solid waste is expelled through the anal canal the end of the digestive tract
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The surprising effects...
which makes them sluggish, causing constipation as passage through the tract slows down. Loosened muscles at the top of the stomach might allow acid to escape into the esophagus and throat, causing heartburn and reflux.
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How does a jellyfish...
like the leatherback turtle and ocean sunfish. These predators both have adaptations that prevents slippery jellyfish from escaping after they are backwards pointing spines in the turtle's mouth and esophagus
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How your digestive...
to turn food into a moist lump called the bolus. Enzymes present in the saliva break down any starch. Then, your food finds itself at the rim of a 25-centimeter-long tube called the esophagus,
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Why are blue whales so...
It's pretty crazy that the blue whale's heart is as big as a small car, a child could crawl through its arteries, its tongue weighs as much as an elephant, but its esophagus is so small,
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What happens when you...
I learned of one woman with scleroderma, an autoimmune connective tissue disease, who was told for years that it was all in her head. Between the time of onset and diagnosis, her esophagus was so thoroughly damaged, she will never be able to eat again. Another woman with ovarian cancer,
Video examples
Why you shouldn't worry...
Digestion actually starts in the mouth. Chewing breaks the food down into smaller particles. As you eat, your food mixes with saliva, which moistens the food, and has enzymes that start to break down those starches and fats. Contractions in your esophagus push the food to your stomach,
Video examples
The press trampled on my...
a wild stag stampeded along the path and ran straight into me. Its antler penetrated my trachea and my esophagus and stopped at my spinal cord and fractured my neck. My best friend found me lying on the floor, gurgling for help through a hole in my neck.
Video examples
How does your body know...
The sensation of fullness is set in motion as food moves from your mouth down your esophagus. Once it hits your stomach, it gradually fills the space. That causes the surrounding muscular wall to stretch, expanding slowly like a balloon.
Video examples
What causes heartburn? -...
Barrett’s esophagus, which can elevate the risk of esophageal cancer. Luckily, heartburn is often treatable with a range of medicines that can help neutralize or reduce stomach acid. In extreme cases, some people have surgery
Video examples
Human Body 101 PIPE...
Food enters the system through the mouth then moves into the esophagus the stomach and the intestines Nutrients are absorbed into the body while solid waste is expelled through the anal canal the end of the digestive tract
Video examples
The surprising effects...
which makes them sluggish, causing constipation as passage through the tract slows down. Loosened muscles at the top of the stomach might allow acid to escape into the esophagus and throat, causing heartburn and reflux.
Video examples
How does a jellyfish...
like the leatherback turtle and ocean sunfish. These predators both have adaptations that prevents slippery jellyfish from escaping after they are backwards pointing spines in the turtle's mouth and esophagus
Video examples
How your digestive...
to turn food into a moist lump called the bolus. Enzymes present in the saliva break down any starch. Then, your food finds itself at the rim of a 25-centimeter-long tube called the esophagus,
Video examples
Why are blue whales so...
It's pretty crazy that the blue whale's heart is as big as a small car, a child could crawl through its arteries, its tongue weighs as much as an elephant, but its esophagus is so small,
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Margaret Cuomo
American Celebrity
Learning that whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables can help prevent many cancers, including cancers of the prostate, breast, mouth, throat, esophagus, lung, colon, kidney, pancreas, thyroid, gallbladder, and probably other cancer types is a powerful lesson that can have a significant impact on children's lives.
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Mary Roach
American Author
It seems odd to think of tasting without any perceptive experience, but you are doing it right now. Humans have taste receptor cells in the gut, the voice box, the upper esophagus. But only the tongue's receptors report to the brain.
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Alexei Sayle
British Comedian
I'm sure a psychologist would see something highly significant in how absent-minded I am. I mean I'd forget my head if it wasn't attached to my neck by muscles, ligaments and my esophagus.
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Christopher Hitchens
American Author
My father had died, and very swiftly, too, of cancer of the esophagus. He was 79. I am 61. In whatever kind of a 'race' life may be, I have very abruptly become a finalist.
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Chuck Pagano
American Coach
When you get chemo, some people get a lot of sores in their mouth and even their esophagus, so they chew on ice; thank God that didn't happen with me.
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Margaret Cuomo
American Celebrity
Learning that whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables can help prevent many cancers, including cancers of the prostate, breast, mouth, throat, esophagus, lung, colon, kidney, pancreas, thyroid, gallbladder, and probably other cancer types is a powerful lesson that can have a significant impact on children's lives.
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Mary Roach
American Author
It seems odd to think of tasting without any perceptive experience, but you are doing it right now. Humans have taste receptor cells in the gut, the voice box, the upper esophagus. But only the tongue's receptors report to the brain.
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Alexei Sayle
British Comedian
I'm sure a psychologist would see something highly significant in how absent-minded I am. I mean I'd forget my head if it wasn't attached to my neck by muscles, ligaments and my esophagus.
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Christopher Hitchens
American Author
My father had died, and very swiftly, too, of cancer of the esophagus. He was 79. I am 61. In whatever kind of a 'race' life may be, I have very abruptly become a finalist.
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Chuck Pagano
American Coach
When you get chemo, some people get a lot of sores in their mouth and even their esophagus, so they chew on ice; thank God that didn't happen with me.
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