| Pronunciation | ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul KAN-ser |
| Definition | Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the esophagus (the hollow muscular tube that moves food and liquid from the throat to the stomach). Cancer starts in the mucous membrane lining the inside of the esophagus and spreads outward through the layers of connective tissue and muscle as it grows. |
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