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supraesophageal

supraesophageal adjective: situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the esophagus.

Adjective

supraesophageal (not comparable)

  1. Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the esophagus.
    • the supraesophageal ganglion of Crustacea

Origin of supraesophageal

From supra- + esophageal.

Questions about supraesophageal

What does supraesophageal mean?
Supraesophageal means situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the esophagus.
What part of speech is supraesophageal?
Supraesophageal is an adjective.

Words near supraesophageal in the dictionary

  1. supraductions
  2. supraduodenal
  3. supradural
  4. supradurally
  5. supraequatorial
  6. supraesophageal
  7. supraesophageally
  8. supraessential
  9. supraethmoid
  10. suprafacial
  11. suprafacially

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