Gullet

Introduction: Gullet

Description of Gullet

Gullet: SYN: throat (1). [L. gula, throat]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Gullet: the passage between the pharynx and the stomach.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Gullet: Related Topics

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• SYN
• Throat
• Throat symptoms (3410 causes)
• Throat disorder
• Throat pain (85 causes)
• Span
• Class

Gullet as an Organ

Gullet (organ): Another name for Esophagus.

Gullet (organ): The esophagus is a long muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the...more »

Gullet (organ): The esophagus is the organ into which the swallowed food is pushed. It connects the throat above with the stomach below. At the junction of... (Source: excerpt from Your Digestive System and How It Works: NIDDK)

The esophagus is a hollow tube that carries food and liquids from the throat to the stomach. When a person ... (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Esophagus: NCI)

More information on organs: Esophagus:

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Terms associated with Gullet:

Terms Similar to Gullet:

• esophagus
• oesophagus
• gorge

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Gullet

• passage
• passageway
• muscular structure
• musculature
• muscle system

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Gullet

The following list attempts to classify Gullet into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• passage,passageway
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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