esophagus; gullet; food pipe
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esophagus; oesophagus; gullet; food pipe
technicalAnatomical term referring to the muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach via peristaltic contractions. Also called 食道 (shí dào).
Shí食
wù物
tōng通
guò过
shí食
guǎn管
jìn进
rù入
wèi胃
lǐ里
。
Food passes through the esophagus into the stomach.
Shí食
guǎn管
ái癌
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
è恶
xìng性
zhǒng肿
liú瘤
。
Esophageal cancer is a common type of malignant tumor.
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Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
shí食
guǎn管
。
The doctor examined his esophagus.
Shí食
guǎn管
jī肌
ròu肉
shōu收
suō缩
de的
rú蠕
dòng动
bǎ把
shí食
wù物
sòng送
dào到
wèi胃
lǐ里
。
The peristaltic contractions of esophageal muscles push food into the stomach.