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Esophagus

Picture of the 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.

By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Peter J. Kahrilas, MD - Gastroenterology
Last Revised May 7, 2012

Last Revised: May 7, 2012

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine & Peter J. Kahrilas, MD - Gastroenterology

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