Assertion: esophagus's sphincter | /r/CapableOf | connect the oesophagus
Facets:
value: to the stomach
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The lower oesophageal sphincter connects the oesophagus to the stomach and if this becomes dysfunctional then it can allow stomach acid and partially digested food to wash back up into the oesophagus, causing heartburn.