esophagus
noun
esoph·a·gus
i-ˈsä-fə-gəs 
plural esophagi
i-ˈsä-fə-ˌgī
-ˌjī
-ˌjī
: a muscular tube that conveys food from the mouth to the stomach and that in humans is about nine inches (23 centimeters) long and passes from the pharynx down the neck between the trachea and the spinal column and behind the left bronchus where it pierces the diaphragm slightly to the left of the middle line and joins the cardiac end of the stomach
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Subsequent tests revealed masses in his lower esophagus, lymph nodes and liver, The Post noted.
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Connolly had announced in November 2024 that he was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus, and would be undergoing chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 May 2025
He had been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus in November.
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Esophageal Cancer Hot tea may raise your risk for cancer of the esophagus (tube in the throat that connects to your stomach).1 Symptoms may include problems with swallowing, coughing, heartburn, and hoarseness.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 22 May 2025
Connolly had announced in November 2024 that he was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus, and would be undergoing chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 May 2025
He had been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus in November.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Esophageal Cancer Hot tea may raise your risk for cancer of the esophagus (tube in the throat that connects to your stomach).1 Symptoms may include problems with swallowing, coughing, heartburn, and hoarseness.
—Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
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“Esophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esophagus. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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esophagus
noun
esoph·a·gus
i-ˈsäf-ə-gəs
plural esophagi
-ˌgī
-ˌjī
: a muscular tube that leads from the cavity behind the mouth to the stomach
Medical Definition
esophagus
noun
esoph·a·gus
variants
or chiefly British oesophagus
: a muscular tube that in adult humans is about nine inches (23 centimeters) long and passes from the pharynx down the neck between the trachea and the spinal column and behind the left bronchus where it pierces the diaphragm slightly to the left of the middle line and joins the cardiac end of the stomach
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