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Illustration 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.


Last Updated: March 31, 2008
Medical Review:
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine

Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology


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