oesophagus
/iːˈsɒfəgəs/( <美> esophagus)
noun
(pl. oesophagi /-gaɪ/ 或oesophaguses)
- the part of the alimentary canal which connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.食道, 食管。
派生词
oesophageal
/ɪˌsɒfəˈdʒiːəl/ adjective词源
late Middle English: modern Latin, from Greek oisophagos.