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Definition: Esophageal |
EsophagealAdjective1. Relating to the esophagus. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Health | Having to do with the esophagus, the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach. (references) |
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 | Histopathology of esophageal candidiasis in a rhesus monkey.Credit: CDC. |  | VACTERL association or a nonrandom association of specific newborn abnormalities include to name a few, vertebral dysgenesis, anal defect, cardiac anomalies, tracheoesophageal fistulae, esophageal atresia, radial limb and renal anomalies.Credit: CDC. |
 | VACTERL association or a nonrandom association of specific newborn abnormalities include to name a few, vertebral dysgenesis, anal defect, cardiac anomalies, tracheoesophageal fistulae, esophageal atresia, radial limb and renal anomalies.Credit: CDC. |  | VACTERL association or a nonrandom association of specific newborn abnormalities include to name a few, vertebral dysgenesis, anal defect, cardiac anomalies, tracheoesophageal fistulae, esophageal atresia, radial limb and renal anomalies.Credit: CDC. |
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Health | This opening is called the esophageal hiatus. (references) | |
Cirrhosis of the liver is the most common cause of esophageal varices. (references) | ||
Esophageal bleeding can be caused by Mallory-Weiss syndrome, a tear in the lining of the esophagus. (references) | ||
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| "Esophageal" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Esophageal" is used about 9 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 9 | 117,287 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "esophageal": Esophageal Achalasia ♦ esophageal acid perfusion test ♦ Esophageal and Gastric Varices ♦ Esophageal Atresia ♦ Esophageal Fistula ♦ Esophageal Manometry ♦ Esophageal Motility Disorders ♦ Esophageal Neoplasms ♦ Esophageal Perforation ♦ Esophageal Ph Monitoring ♦ esophageal pH test ♦ esophageal reflux ♦ esophageal smear ♦ Esophageal Spasms ♦ esophageal speech ♦ Esophageal Stenosis ♦ Esophageal Stricture ♦ Esophageal Ulcer ♦ Esophageal Varices ♦ esophageal varicose vein ♦ esophageal varix ♦ esophageal veins ♦ Lower Esophageal Ring ♦ Lower Esophageal Sphincter. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "esophageal": gastro-esophageal, Supra-esophageal. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "esophageal"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 食管 (gullet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | undersøgelse af,hvorvidt thoraxsmerter stammer fra oesophagus,ved hjælp af øsofageal saltsyreperfusion (Bernstein acid perfusion test, Bernstein test, esophageal acid perfusion test, oesophageal acid perfusion test), oesophagusvaricer (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix, oesophageal varix), oesophagustonometri (esophageal manometry, manometry, oesophageal manometry), oesophagusstemme (esophageal speech), oesophagusscintigrafi (esophageal scintigraphy, oesophageal scintigraphy), oesophagusakalasi (achalasia, esophageal achalasia, oesophageal achalasia), oesofagusdivertikel (esophageal diverticulum, oesophageal diverticulum), øsofagusstetoskop (esophageal stethoscope), øsofagoøsofageal anastomose (esophago-esophageal anastomosis), øsofageal pH-måling (esophageal pH monitoring, esophageal pH test, oesophageal pH monitoring, oesophageal pH test), øsofageal atresi (esophageal atresia, oesophageal atresia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | test van Bernstein (Bernstein acid perfusion test, Bernstein test, esophageal acid perfusion test, oesophageal acid perfusion test), slokdarmvarices (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix, oesophageal varix), slokdarmstethoscoop (esophageal stethoscope), slokdarmspraak (esophageal speech), scintigrafie van de slokdarm (esophageal scintigraphy, oesophageal scintigraphy), oesophagusspraak (esophageal speech), oesophagusdivertikel (esophageal diverticulum, oesophageal diverticulum), oesophagus varices (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix, oesophageal varix), oesophagale manometrie (esophageal manometry, manometry, oesophageal manometry), oesofageale pH-meting (esophageal pH monitoring, esophageal pH test, oesophageal pH monitoring, oesophageal pH test), mega-oesophagus (achalasia, esophageal achalasia, oesophageal achalasia), mega-esophagus (achalasia, esophageal achalasia, oesophageal achalasia), manometrie van de slokdarm (esophageal manometry, manometry, oesophageal manometry), atresia oesophagi (esophageal atresia, oesophageal atresia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Finnish | varices oesophagi (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix, oesophageal varix), ruokatorven umpeuma (esophageal atresia, oesophageal atresia), ruokatorven suonikohjut (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix, oesophageal varix), ruokatorven pH:n mittaus (esophageal pH monitoring, esophageal pH test, oesophageal pH monitoring, oesophageal pH test), ruokatorven paineenmittaukset (esophageal manometry, manometry, oesophageal manometry), ruokatorven manometria (esophageal manometry, manometry, oesophageal manometry), ruokatorven laskimonlaajentumat (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix, oesophageal varix), ruokatorven gammakuvaus (esophageal scintigraphy, oesophageal scintigraphy), ruokatorven atresia (esophageal atresia, oesophageal atresia), megaesofagus (achalasia, esophageal achalasia, oesophageal achalasia), jättiruokatorvi (achalasia, esophageal achalasia, oesophageal achalasia), happoperfuusiotesti (Bernstein acid perfusion test, Bernstein test, esophageal acid perfusion test, oesophageal acid perfusion test), Bernsteinin testi (Bernstein acid perfusion test, Bernstein test, esophageal acid perfusion test, oesophageal acid perfusion test), atresia oesophagi (esophageal atresia, oesophageal atresia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | varice oesophagienne (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix), test de Bernstein (esophageal acid perfusion test), stéthoscope oesophagien (esophageal stethoscope), scintigraphie oesophagienne (esophageal scintigraphy), pH métrie oesophagienne (esophageal pH monitoring, esophageal pH test), parole oesophagéenne (esophageal speech), manométrie oesophagienne (esophageal manometry), méga-oesophage (esophageal achalasia), diverticule oesophagien (esophageal diverticulum), atrésie de l'oesophage (esophageal atresia), anastomose oesophago-oesophagienne (esophago-esophageal anastomosis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Oesophagusztintigraphie (esophageal scintigraphy, oesophageal scintigraphy), Oesophagusmanometrie (esophageal manometry, manometry, oesophageal manometry), Oesophagus-Kehlkopflosensprache (esophageal speech), Oesophagusdivertikel (esophageal diverticulum, oesophageal diverticulum), oesophago-oesophageale Anastomose (esophago-esophageal anastomosis), Oesophageale ph-Metrie (esophageal pH monitoring, esophageal pH test, oesophageal pH monitoring, oesophageal pH test), Diverticulum oesophagi (esophageal diverticulum, oesophageal diverticulum), Bernstein-Test (Bernstein acid perfusion test, Bernstein test, esophageal acid perfusion test, oesophageal acid perfusion test), Ösophagusstethoskop (esophageal stethoscope). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | pH-μετρία οισοφαγική (esophageal pH monitoring, esophageal pH test, oesophageal pH monitoring, oesophageal pH test), κιρσός οισοφάγου (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix, oesophageal varix), σπινθηρογραφία οισοφάγου (esophageal scintigraphy, oesophageal scintigraphy), μεγαοισοφάγος (achalasia, esophageal achalasia, oesophageal achalasia), ατρησία οισοφάγου (esophageal atresia, oesophageal atresia), οισοφαγικό στηθοσκόπιο (esophageal stethoscope), οισοφαγικό εκκόλπωμα (esophageal diverticulum, oesophageal diverticulum), οισοφαγική μανομετρία (esophageal manometry, manometry, oesophageal manometry), οισοφαγο-οισοφαγική αναστόμωση (esophago-esophageal anastomosis), δοκιμασία Bernstein (Bernstein acid perfusion test, Bernstein test, esophageal acid perfusion test, oesophageal acid perfusion test). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | verbalizzazione esofagica (esophageal speech), varice esofagea (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix, oesophageal varices, oesophageal varix), test di Bernstein (Bernstein acid perfusion test, Bernstein test, esophageal acid perfusion test, oesophageal acid perfusion test), stetoscopio esofageo (esophageal stethoscope), scintigrafia esofagea (esophageal scintigraphy, oesophageal scintigraphy), pHmetria esofagea (esophageal pH monitoring, esophageal pH test, oesophageal pH monitoring, oesophageal pH test), megaesofago (achalasia, esophageal achalasia, oesophageal achalasia), manometria esofagea (esophageal manometry, manometry, oesophageal manometry), diverticolo esofageo (esophageal diverticulum, oesophageal diverticulum), atresia esofagea (esophageal atresia, oesophageal atresia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 食" . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | しょくどう (cafeteria, dining hall). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | esophagealay divertículo esofagiano (esophageal diverticulum, oesophageal diverticulum), anastomose esófago-esofagiana (esophago-esophageal anastomosis). (various references) estetoscopio esofágico (esophageal stethoscope), variz esofágica (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix, oesophageal varix), varice esofágica (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix, oesophageal varix), várice esofágica (esophageal varicose vein, esophageal varix, oesophageal varix), prueba de Bernstein (Bernstein acid perfusion test, Bernstein test, esophageal acid perfusion test, oesophageal acid perfusion test), pH-metría esofágica (esophageal pH monitoring, esophageal pH test, oesophageal pH monitoring, oesophageal pH test), perfusión de ácido (Bernstein acid perfusion test, Bernstein test, esophageal acid perfusion test, oesophageal acid perfusion test), megaesófago (achalasia, esophageal achalasia, oesophageal achalasia, pachy-oesophagus), manometría esofágica (esophageal manometry, manometry, oesophageal manometry), gammagrafía esofágica (esophageal scintigraphy, oesophageal scintigraphy), divertículo esofágico (esophageal diverticulum, oesophageal diverticulum), determinación del pH esofágico (esophageal pH monitoring, esophageal pH test, oesophageal pH monitoring, oesophageal pH test), atresia del esófago (esophageal atresia, oesophageal atresia), anastomosis esofago-esofágica (esophago-esophageal anastomosis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | atresia oesophagi, fistula oesophageotrachealis, fistula tracheo-oesophagica, varices oesophagi. (various references) |
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Words ending with "esophageal": gastroesophageal. (additional references) | |
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"Esophageal" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: esophagram, esophogeal, Esophogram, oesophagel, oesophagela, oesphageal, osophageal. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "esophageal" (pronounced 'E`so*phag"e*al'): Abactinal, Abbatial, Abbatical, Abdal, Aberrational, Abettal, Abhal, Abhominal, Abiological, Abnormal, Aboral, Abortional, Abranchial, Absinthial, Abstractional, Abuttal, Abysmal, Abyssal, Academial, Accentual, Accessional, Accessorial, Accipitral, Accrementitial, Accrual, Accusal, Accusatival, Accusatorial, Acephal, Acerval, Acetal, Achenial, Acnodal, Aconital, Acoustical, Acquittal, Acranial, Acritical, Acromial, Acropetal, Acroterial, Actinal, Actinozoal, Actuarial, Adagial, Adambulacral, Adaptorial, Adenological, Adjectional, Adjectival. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-g-h-l-o-p-s" | |
-3 letters: apogeal, apogees, galoshe, pelages, phaseal. | |
-4 letters: alephs, alohas, alphas, apogee, asleep, aslope, eagles, elapse, elopes, galahs, galeae, galeas, galops, galosh, gospel, haloes, haoles, paleae, peages, pelage, phages, plages, please, salpae, spahee. | |
-5 letters: agape, aghas, aglee, aleph, algae, algas, aloes, aloha, alpha, eagle, easel, elope, ephas, galah, galas, galea, gales, galop, gaols, gapes, ghees. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-e-g-h-l-o-p-s" | |
+3 letters: archipelagoes, paleographers, paleographies. | |
+4 letters: encephalograms, hepatomegalies. | |
+5 letters: encephalographs, metallographers, metallographies, radiotelegraphs. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 73 6F 70 68 61 67 65 61 6C |
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Morse Code (1836) (references). ... --- .--. .... .- --. . .- .-.. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01110011 01101111 01110000 01101000 01100001 01100111 01100101 01100001 01101100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E s o p h a g e a l |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 0073 006F 0070 0068 0061 0067 0065 0061 006C |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)39858182746773716778 |
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