"esophagus" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 食道

Definition

食道是體內將食物和液體從口腔輸送到胃的管道。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「食道」是醫學和生物學的專業詞，一般日常生活遇到吞嚥問題會說「喉嚨」，但「食道」是嘴到胃的那段特定管道。

Examples

Food passes through the esophagus to reach the stomach.

食物通過**食道**到達胃。

The esophagus is part of the digestive system.

**食道**是消化系統的一部分。

A doctor can check your esophagus using a special camera.

醫生可以用特殊的攝像頭檢查你的**食道**。

He had trouble swallowing because his esophagus was inflamed.

他吞嚥困難，因為他的**食道**發炎了。

Damage to the esophagus can make eating painful.

**食道**受損會導致進食疼痛。

After surgery, his esophagus healed slowly but steadily.

手術後，他的**食道**恢復得很慢但很穩定。