thực quản
Definition
- 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.