the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach.
eso+phag+us
Shared component: phag · eat
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phag
eat
Related forms: phag · 4 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesdifficulty or discomfort in swallowing, as a symptom of disease.
dys+phag+ia
Shared component: phag · eat
pain on swallowing, especially as a symptom of disease or disorder.
odyno+phag+ia
Shared component: phag · eat
a stone coffin, especially one that is decorated and displayed above ground.
sarc+phag+us
Shared component: phag · eat