Definitions from Wiktionary (achalasia)
▸ noun: (medicine) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:
▸ noun: (usually and especially) Such obstruction in the esophagus: esophageal achalasia.
▸ noun: (strictly) Such esophageal achalasia of primary (idiopathic) nature: primary esophageal achalasia.
▸ noun: (occasionally) Such obstruction due to impairment of other gastrointestinal tract smooth muscles.
Esophageal achalasia,
cricopharyngeal achalasia,
oesophageal achalasia,
achalasia cardia,
achalasia cardiae,
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▸ noun: (medicine) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:
▸ noun: (usually and especially) Such obstruction in the esophagus: esophageal achalasia.
▸ noun: (strictly) Such esophageal achalasia of primary (idiopathic) nature: primary esophageal achalasia.
▸ noun: (occasionally) Such obstruction due to impairment of other gastrointestinal tract smooth muscles.
Similar:
cardiospasm,
chalasia,
achylia,
pseudoachalasia,
aphagia,
aphthongia,
amyosthenia,
atelomyelia,
aglutition,
myasthenia,
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vigorous,
cricopharyngeal,
idiopathic,
primary,
secondary,
esophagus,
oesophageal,
anal,
classic,
early,
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