esophagus

Example Sentences

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Or she operates the machine as the doctor guides a probe down the esophagus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

NRF2 overactivity plays a major role in chemotherapy resistance in several solid tumors, including cancers of the liver, esophagus and head and neck.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

That condition is called Barrett’s esophagus, and about 5% of U.S. adults have it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

About 0.3% of people with Barrett’s esophagus develop esophageal cancer each year, said Dr. Sachin Wani, a gastroenterologist and professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

There was a bad feeling in my esophagus.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd