Definitions for: Gullet


[n] the passage between the pharynx and the stomach



Webster (1913) Definition: Gul"let, n. [OE. golet, OF. Goulet, dim. of gole,
goule, throat, F. gueule, L. gula; perh. akin to Skr. gula,
G. kenle; cf. F. goulet the neck of a bottle, goulotte
channel gutter. Cf. Gules, Gully.]
1. (Anat.) The tube by which food and drink are carried from
the pharynx to the stomach; the esophagus.

2. Something shaped like the food passage, or performing
similar functions; as:
(a) A channel for water.
(b) (Engin.) A preparatory cut or channel in excavations,
of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons.
(c) A concave cut made in the teeth of some saw blades.

Synonyms: esophagus, gorge, oesophagus

See Also: alimentary canal, alimentary tract, cardiac sphincter, digestive tract, digestive tube, epicardia, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract, muscle system, muscular structure, musculature, passage, passageway

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