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All oesophagus synonyms

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noun oesophagus

  • neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
  • larynx — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
  • fauces — Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
  • gorge — to swallow, especially greedily.
  • gullet — the esophagus.
  • maw — mother1 .
  • passage — a slow, cadenced trot executed with great elevation of the feet and characterized by a moment of suspension before the feet strike the ground.
  • pharynx — the tube or cavity, with its surrounding membrane and muscles, that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus.
  • thorax — Anatomy. the part of the trunk in humans and higher vertebrates between the neck and the abdomen, containing the cavity, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and certain vertebrae, in which the heart, lungs, etc., are situated; chest.
  • trachea — Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
  • windpipe — the trachea of an air-breathing vertebrate.
  • adam's apple — Your Adam's apple is the lump that sticks out of the front of your neck below your throat.
  • throat — the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
  • voice — the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
  • voice box — the larynx.
  • craw — the stomach of an animal
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