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Esophagus

The esophagus is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. When you eat or drink, food and liquids travel from your mouth through the throat and esophagus into your stomach.

Primary Medical Reviewer Kathleen Romito, MD
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Peter J. Kahrilas, MD
- Gastroenterology
Last Updated April 18, 2006

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Last Updated: April 18, 2006
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