Defn: Pertaining to the esophagus. [Written also .]
ESOPHAGEAN
E`so*phag"e*an, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Esophageal.
ESOPHAGOTOMY
E*soph`a*got"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Surg.)
Defn: The operation of making an incision into the esophagus, for the purpose of removing any foreign substance that obstructs the passage. [Written also oesophagotomy.]
ESOPHAGUS
E*soph"a*gus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. vi to go, drive) + (Anat.)
Defn: That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive. [Written also .]
ESOPIAN; ESOPIC
E*so"pi*an, E*so"pic, a.
Defn: Same as Æsopian, Æsopic.
ESOTERIC
Es`o*ter"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. In.]