oesophagus in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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oesophagus [Am əˈsɑfəɡəs, ˌiˈsɑfəɡəs, Brit ɪˈsɒfəɡəs] N Brit

esophagus, oesophagus Brit [Am əˈsɑfəɡəs, ˌiˈsɑfəɡəs, Brit ɪˈsɒfəɡəs] N

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The nervous system of prawns comprises a dorsal brain, and a ventral nerve cord, connected by two commissures around the oesophagus.
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Once in the oesophagus, the bolus travels down to the stomach via rhythmic contraction and relaxation of muscles known as peristalsis.
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They lie against the sides of the oesophagus, and are united to the under surface of the central masses.
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The pharynx joins the oesophagus at the esophageal inlet which is behind the cricoid cartilage.
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In addition to oral cancer, significant increases were seen among chewers for cancer of the oesophagus, liver, pancreas, larynx, lung, and all cancer.
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The secretion of saliva helps to produce a bolus which can be swallowed in the oesophagus to pass down into the stomach.
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During this display the oesophagus inflates to as much as four times its normal size and resembles a balloon.
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The bolus is further helped by the lubrication provided by the saliva in its passage from the mouth into the oesophagus.
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Peristalsis is the rhythmic contraction of muscles that begins in the oesophagus and continues along the wall of the stomach.
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Muscles in the pharynx push the food into the oesophagus.
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