Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Pertaining or relating to the esophagus: as, esophageal glands.
- The lip of the special esophageal groove of ruminants.
- n. See esophageal, etc.
Wiktionary
- adj. Pertaining to the esophagus.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. (Anat.) Pertaining to the esophagus.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. relating to the esophagus
Examples
“I'd heard of this -- a condition called esophageal obstruction but commonly referred to as "choke" -- but I'd never seen it.”
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“About 7 million Americans have a serious form of chronic heartburn called esophageal reflux.”
“Woest, 58, who works as a volunteer for the Cancer Association in Pretoria, will speak to the health portfolio committee using a technique known as esophageal speech, which he describes as gulping in air and "letting it come out like a burp".”
“They identified mutant genes in patients with a form of esophageal cancer known as esophageal adenocarcinoma EAC and a precancerous condition called Barrett's esophagus.”
“This gap is called the esophageal hiatus, and it allows the esophagus (the tube food goes down when you swallow) to pass from your thoracic cavity (lung area) to your abdomen (stomach area).”
“These enlarged veins, called esophageal varices, are thin and can break open, resulting in serious, and potentially fatal, bleeding.”
“Cancer of the esophagus, also known as esophageal cancer, starts from its inner layer and grows outward on a deadly course.”
“The disease in turn can lead to an aggressive form of cancer known as esophageal adenocarcinoma.”
“For some women, moderation of coffee, tea or caffeine may be important because of pregnancy, GERD (also called esophageal reflux or heartburn), sleep difficulties or other problems.”
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