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Yes, but esophagus is the American way of spelling it and oesophagus is the British way of spelling it. :)

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What is another name for the food tube or esophagus?

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What is the food passageway posterior to the larynx?

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What is another word for esophogous?

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What is another spelling for esophagus?

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What does the oesophagus in the digestive system?

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What type of cells are found in the esophagus?

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How many syllables are in the word oesophagus?

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In what region of the mouth does the esophagus begin?

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