esophagus; gullet; food pipe
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esophagus; gullet; food pipe
Anatomical term referring to the muscular tube connecting the pharynx to the stomach, through which food passes during digestion. 食道 is the common term, while 食管 is the more formal/medical equivalent.
Shí食
wù物
tōng通
guò过
shí食
dào道
jìn进
rù入
wèi胃
lǐ里
。
Food passes through the esophagus and enters the stomach.
Tā他
de的
shí食
dào道
fā发
yán炎
le了
，
xū需
yào要
jí及
shí时
zhì治
liáo疗
。
His esophagus is inflamed and requires immediate treatment.
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Cháng长
qī期
xī吸
yān烟
kě可
néng能
huì会
sǔn损
hài害
nǐ你
de的
shí食
dào道
。
Long-term smoking may damage your esophagus.
Yī医
shēng生
yòng用
nèi内
kuī窥
jìng镜
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
shí食
dào道
。
The doctor examined his esophagus using an endoscope.