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    3. 食道

    食道

    食しょく道どう

    esophagus

    KMT7News #16+1NounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab21 strokes

    しょくどう

    Noun

    1.
    esophagus, gullet
    anatomy

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    食たべ物ものは食しょく道どうを通とおって胃いに運はこばれる。

    Food passes through the esophagus to the stomach.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    彼かれは食しょく道どうの検けん査さを受うけた。

    He underwent an examination of his esophagus.

    KMT7Medicine & Health
    食しょく道どうの健けん康こうは消しょう化か器き全ぜん体たいの機き能のうに影えい響きょうする。

    The health of the esophagus affects the function of the entire digestive system.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    医い師しは食しょく道どうの異い常じょうを早そう期きに発はっ見けんするため、定てい期き的てきな検けん診しんを勧すすめた。

    The doctor recommended regular check-ups to detect esophageal abnormalities early.

    KMT7Medicine & Health
    逆ぎゃく流りゅう性せい食しょく道どう炎えんは、胃い酸さんが食しょく道どうに逆ぎゃく流りゅうすることで炎えん症しょうを起おこす病びょう気きだ。

    Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a condition where stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, causing inflammation.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    道
    みち・いう…(7)
    road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)
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