Esophagus
Esophagus , noun
[New Latin, from Greek o'isofa`gos; root of o'i`sw which is used as future of fe`rein to bear, carry (compare Sanskrit vī to go, drive) + fagei^n to eat.]
(Anatomy) That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive.