There are about 30 feet (9 meters) of these convoluted pipeworks, starting with the mouth and ending with the ... Food passes down the throat to the esophagus, the first of a succession of hollow ...

Oral lichen planus is a long-lasting disease that affects your mouth, causing symptoms such ... of your body such as your scalp, genitals, or esophagus. Watch what you eat and drink.

The esophagus is a particularly challenging environment, as swallowed drugs only remain in the area between the mouth and the stomach for a few seconds. EsoCap, a privately funded company based in ...