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esophagus

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That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive.

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Some animals on Earth regurgitate as opposed to vomit, i. e., stomach contents flow up into the esophagus without any forceful abdominal contractions. What I experienced in zero gravity was similar to this, expulsion without the heaves. Vanna Bonta

That's the problem with you nearly immortal types,” I said. "You couldn't spot a pop culture reference if it skittered up and implanted an embryo down your esophagus. Jim Butcher

My father had died, and very swiftly, too, of cancer of the esophagus. He was 79. I am 61. In whatever kind of a 'race' life may be, I have very abruptly become a finalist. Christopher Hitchens

I'm sure a psychologist would see something highly significant in how absent-minded I am. I mean I'd forget my head if it wasn't attached to my neck by muscles, ligaments and my esophagus. Alexei Sayle

My bones are brittle, my heart weak and erratic, my esophagus and stomach riddled with ulcers, my reproductive system shot, my immune system useless... I'm not going to have a happy ending. Marya Hornbacher

An esophagus follows and leads to the posterior of the pharynx and in some species forms a form of crop. Source: Internet

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