esophageal
/ɪˌsɒfəˈd͡ʒiːəl/
esophageal adjective: of or pertaining to the esophagus.
Adjective
esophageal (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the esophagus.
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- Synonyms:
- esophagean, esophagic, esophagical
esophageal meaning in Tamil
esophageal in Tamil
- உணவுக்குழல் சார்ந்த, உணவுக்குழலுடைய
Synonyms of esophageal
Forms of esophageal
| alternative UK | oesophageal |
|---|---|
| alternative UK (dated) | œsophageal |
Origin of esophageal
From Latin oesophāgeus + -al.
Words formed from esophageal
- aortoesophageal
- atrioesophageal
- cervicoesophageal
- circumesophageal
- cricoesophageal
- duodenoesophageal
- endoesophageal
- esophageal cancer
- esophageal ulcer
- extraesophageal
- gastroesophageal
- hepatoesophageal
- intraesophageal
- lower esophageal sphincter
- midesophageal
- nonesophageal
- oropharyngoesophageal
- paraesophageal
- periesophageal
- pharyngoesophageal
- postesophageal
- retroesophageal
- subesophageal
- supraesophageal
- tracheoesophageal
- transesophageal
- upper esophageal sphincter
Phrases with esophageal
Questions about esophageal
- What does esophageal mean?
- Esophageal means of or pertaining to the esophagus.
- What is esophageal in Tamil?
- Esophageal in Tamil is உணவுக்குழல் சார்ந்த, உணவுக்குழலுடைய. See Esophageal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is esophageal?
- Esophageal is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce esophageal?
- Esophageal is pronounced /ɪˌsɒfəˈd͡ʒiːəl/.
Words near esophageal in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: esophageal (page history and authors); esophageal (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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