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What is an oesophagus?

What is an oesophagus? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
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Bulimics can rot their teeth, tear their oesophagus and rupture their stomach.
Cancer of various organs, not only the lung, but also the larynx, bladder and oesophagus.
The gape coincides with the base of the first frustum, the top of the last frustum is situated well behind the bulging oesophagus.
Cancer in the upper part of the oesophagus is called squamous cell carcinoma.
When you swallow, it can feel as though food is stuck in your gullet, as the muscles of the oesophagus try to push it past the tumour.
There is a possibility that the oesophagus, stomach or intestine may be damaged or, in rare and extreme cases, perforated during the procedure.

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