noun
- Plural of oesophagus; the tubes that carry food from the throat to the stomach in humans and animals.
Usage: British English spelling; American English uses 'esophagi'; Medical/anatomical term
Examples
- The doctor examined the patient's oesophagi using an endoscope.
- Damage to the oesophagi can make swallowing difficult.
- In comparative anatomy, scientists study the oesophagi of different species.
- The oesophagi of birds are adapted for their specific diets.
- Inflammation of the oesophagi is called oesophagitis.