Gullet (Noun)
Meaning
The passage between the pharynx and the stomach.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The swallowed food passed through the gullet and into the stomach, where it would be digested.
- The doctor inserted a tube through the patient's gullet to examine the stomach lining.
- After eating the spicy meal, she felt a burning sensation in her gullet.
- The esophagus, or gullet, is a muscular tube that propels food into the stomach.
- The patient's gullet was severely inflamed, making it difficult for her to swallow.