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esophagus

[ih-sof-uh-guhs, ee-sof-] / ɪˈsɒf ə gəs, iˈsɒf- /
NOUN
gullet
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Or she operates the machine as the doctor guides a probe down the esophagus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

NRF2 overactivity plays a major role in chemotherapy resistance in several solid tumors, including cancers of the liver, esophagus and head and neck.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

Dodgers pitcher Dustin May talks about how he sustained a serious tear in his esophagus that derailed his hopes of returning to the mound last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2025

In 14-hour shifts, dairy workers pumped gallons of electrolyte-rich fluids into ailing cows through metal tubes inserted into the esophagus.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

He can feel the lymph nodes on either side of his neck compressing his esophagus and trachea.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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