Definition

1. Noun:
   • Oesophagus (Esophagus): The muscular tube in the body that connects the throat (pharynx) to the stomach, through which food and liquids pass during swallowing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau khi nuốt, thức ăn đi xuống thực quản. (After swallowing, food travels down the oesophagus.)
  • Bác sĩ chẩn đoán bệnh nhân bị viêm thực quản. (The doctor diagnosed the patient with oesophagitis.)
  • Thực quản nằm phía sau khí quản. (The oesophagus is located behind the windpipe.)

Advanced Usage

• Medical Terminology: "Thực quản" is frequently used in medical contexts and compound terms related to its anatomy, function, and disorders.
  • Nội soi thực quản là một thủ thuật y tế phổ biến. (Oesophagoscopy is a common medical procedure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Viêm thực quản (n): Oesophagitis (inflammation of the oesophagus).
• Ung thư thực quản (n): Oesophageal cancer.
• Co thắt thực quản (n): Oesophageal spasm.

Synonyms

• Gullet: A common, less technical term for the oesophagus.
• Food pipe: A descriptive, informal term.

Related Idioms

This word is an anatomical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.