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esophageal

American  
[ih-sof-uh-jee-uhl, ee-suh-faj-ee-uhl] / ɪˌsɒf əˈdʒi əl, ˌi səˈfædʒ i əl /

adjective

  1. pertaining to the esophagus.

Other Word Forms

  • postesophageal adjective
  • preesophageal adjective
  • subesophageal adjective

Etymology

Origin of esophageal

1800–10; esophag(us) + -eal, variant of -ial

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