Hypernym

noun

a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass

noun

the muscular system of an organism

Part_meronym

noun

tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

noun

the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach

noun

the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction

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noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

Synonyms

Part_holonym

noun

tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

noun

the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach

noun

the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction