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DYSPHAGIA
dysphagia
(noun) condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dysphagia (countable and uncountable, plural dysphagias)
(pathology) Difficulty in swallowing.
Synonyms
• dysphagy
Source: Wiktionary
Dys*pha"gi*a, Dys"pha*gy, n. Etym: [NL. dysphagia, fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Difficulty in swallowing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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