esophagus

🇬🇧 UK/i:'sɒfәgәs/🇺🇸 US

GREC2

Definitions

n.

The muscular tube that carries food and liquid from the throat to the stomach.

食管，食道

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived

esoroot

+

phagroot

+

ussuffix

=esophagus

Example Sentences

1.
Food travels down the esophagus to reach the stomach.

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