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esophago-

esophago- prefix: esophagus (oesophagus); esophageal (oesophageal).

Prefix

esophago-

  1. esophagus (oesophagus); esophageal (oesophageal).

Forms of esophago-

alternative formesophag-
alternative formoesophago-

Origin of esophago-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos, “oesophagus”).

Questions about esophago-

What does esophago- mean?
Esophago- means esophagus (oesophagus); esophageal (oesophageal).
What part of speech is esophago-?
Esophago- is a prefix.

Words near esophago- in the dictionary

  1. esophagic
  2. esophagical
  3. esophagismus
  4. esophagitides
  5. esophagitis
  6. esophago-
  7. esophago-airway
  8. esophago-bronchial
  9. esophago-diverticulostomies
  10. esophago-diverticulostomy
  11. esophagobronchial

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