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