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Meaning of 'esophagus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Esophagus [ n.]
- That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive.

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    The esophagus is a tubular structure about 10 in. (25 cm) long that is continuous above with the laryngeal part of the pharynx opposite the sixth cervical vertebra.

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