Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esophagitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
esophagi-tis
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inflammation of the oesophagus.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From esophag- + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

esophagitides (plural) oesophagitis (alternative) œsophagitis (alternative)

Phrases

eosinophilic esophagitis reflux esophagitis

Synonyms

oesophagitis

Questions

What does esophagitis mean?
An inflammation of the oesophagus.
Where does esophagitis come from?
From esophag- + -itis.

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