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Esophagus   /ɪsˈɑfəgəs/   Listen
Esophagus

noun
(Written also oesophagus)
1.
The passage between the pharynx and the stomach.  Synonyms: gorge, gullet, oesophagus.





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... religious ceremonials among the Pueblo and the Navaho Indians, it was customary for certain priests to insert sticks into the esophagus. These sticks are still used to some extent and may be obtained by the collector. The ceremony of stick-swallowing has led to serious results, so that now in the decline of this cult a deceptive method ...
— Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 • Jesse Walter Fewkes


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