dysphagia

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Dysphagy

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dysphagy odynophagia postnasal drip acid reflux acalculia feeling of something in throat Plummer-Vinson syndrome retracer exner syndrome painful swallowing swallowing disorders difficulty with eating inability to swallow problem with swallowing swallowing dysfunction

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Hypernyms

disorder upset

Phrases with the word

dysphagia symptoms esophageal dysphagia oropharyngeal dysphagia

Examples

Eating Weakness of the muscles involved in swallowing may lead to swallowing difficulty ( dysphagia ). Source: Internet

In cattle, the symptoms may include drooling, restlessness, uncoordination, urine retention, dysphagia, and sternal recumbency. Source: Internet

The most common source of decreased motility is the esophagus and the lower esophageal sphincter, leading to dysphagia and chest pain. Source: Internet

It is characterized by acute paralysis, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and dysarthria (difficulty speaking), and other neurological symptoms. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dyspeptically dyspeptone dysperistalsis dysphagia symptoms dysphagic dysphagocytosis