Katie Piper

My dad and sister are vegetarian and I was brought up as one, but I ate a bit of fish and meat. After the attack my oesophagus melted and I had to have plastic stents put into my throat to rebuild it, so I couldn't swallow and I was fed via a high-calorie drip through my stomach.

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Troy Deeney

My dad was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in February 2012, and finding that out really messed me up.

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Perrie Edwards

When I was little, my oesophagus was too small, so I had to get it operated on to help me eat properly.

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The word 'oesophagus' is pronounced with four syllables: 'ee-sof-uh-gus', with stress on the second syllable.

Pronunciation

'Oesophagus' is the British English spelling; in American English, it's spelled 'esophagus'.

Spelling Variants

The word 'oesophagus' is used in medical or scientific contexts; it's not typically used in everyday conversation.