oesophageal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- preoesophageal adjective
- suboesophageal adjective
Example Sentences
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A GP visit in March led to a diagnosis of oesophageal cancer in May and treatment in July.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
In 2019 the 60-year-old lost his sister, Harriette, to pancreatic cancer, 20 years after his father-in-law died of oesophageal cancer.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
The politician's cause of death is not known but he had been suffering from oesophageal cancer.
From BBC • May 13, 2025
In 2018, Holder was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and told he only had a few months to live.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023
The cartilage closing this opening is pressed shut by the base of the tongue when the bolus of feed is passed back and into the oesophageal opening.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
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