food pipe
Throat to stomach
Food pipe is an informal term for the esophagus—the muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach.
The term appears in plain-language medical explanations and everyday speech when technical vocabulary feels too formal: The doctor said something was stuck in my food pipe.
Food tube to stomach
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- sphincterMuscle encircling body opening
mucosa · throat · gullet · swallowing · deglutition · submucosa · muscularis
Chewed food mass
- peristalsisInvoluntary digestive muscle waves
- swallowing reflexAutomatic throat muscle contraction
- chymePartially digested stomach contents
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
gastric · nutrients · enzymes · absorption · saliva · mastication · ingestion · digestive tract
Medical swallowing difficulty
- acid refluxStomach contents reversing course
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
- heartburnGastric acid irritation
- esophagitisInflamed swallowing canal
stricture · hiatal hernia · achalasia · ulcer · obstruction · inflammation · regurgitation · aspiration
Internal organ examination
- barium swallowRadiological gastrointestinal examination
- esophagoscopyVisual inspection of food tube
- dilationWidening of an opening
- manometryMeasuring pressure in fluids
biopsy · sclerotherapy · stent placement · bougie · gastroscopy
esophagus
Food tube to stomach
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
sphincter · mucosa · throat · gullet · swallowing · deglutition · submucosa · muscularis
bolus
Chewed food mass
- peristalsisInvoluntary digestive muscle waves
- swallowing reflexAutomatic throat muscle contraction
- chymePartially digested stomach contents
stomach · gastric · nutrients · enzymes · absorption · saliva · mastication · ingestion · digestive tract · gastrointestinal
dysphagia
Medical swallowing difficulty
- acid refluxStomach contents reversing course
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
- heartburnGastric acid irritation
esophagitis · stricture · hiatal hernia · achalasia · ulcer · obstruction · inflammation · regurgitation · aspiration · choking
endoscopy
Internal organ examination
- barium swallowRadiological gastrointestinal examination
- esophagoscopyVisual inspection of food tube
- dilationWidening of an opening
manometry · biopsy · sclerotherapy · stent placement · bougie · gastroscopy