- dysphagia
- dys·pha·gia
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Dysphagia — Dys*pha gi*a, Dysphagy Dys pha*gy, n. [NL. dysphagia, fr. Gr. dys ill, hard + ? to eat.] (Med.) Difficulty in swallowing. || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dysphagia — [dis fā′jə, dis fā′jē ə] n. [ModL < DYS + Gr phag(ein), to eat + IA] Med. difficulty in swallowing dysphagic [disfaj′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Dysphagia — Not to be confused with Dysphasia. Dysphagia ICD 10 R13 ICD 9 438.82, 787.2 … Wikipedia
dysphagia — dysphagic /dis faj ik, fay jik/, adj. /dis fay jeuh, jee euh/, n. Pathol. difficulty in swallowing. [1775 85; < NL < Gk dys DYS + phag(eîn) to eat, devour + ia IA] * * * ▪ pathology difficulty or pain in swallowing, caused by lesions or… … Universalium
dysphagia lusoria — dysphagia resulting from compression of the esophagus caused by an anomalous right subclavian artery that arises from the descending aorta and passes behind the esophagus … Medical dictionary
dysphagia inflammatoria — inflammatory dysphagia dysphagia due to inflammation of the pharynx or esophagus … Medical dictionary
Dysphagia lusoria — Typisches Bild einer Arteria lusoria in der Computertomographie. (1) Luftröhre, (2) Speiseröhre, dahinter (3) A. lusoria aus dem Aortenbogen entspringend. Datei:Arteria lusoria Breischluck.png Arteria lusoria in der Schluckuntersuchung:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
dysphagia nervosa — neurogenic dysphagia diffuse esophageal spasm … Medical dictionary
dysphagia — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1783 difficulty in swallowing … New Collegiate Dictionary
dysphagia — noun difficulty in swallowing Syn: dysphagy … Wiktionary
dysphagia — dys·pha·gia dis fā j(ē )ə n difficulty in swallowing dys·phag·ic faj ik adj * * * n. a condition in which the action of swallowing is either difficult to perform, painful (see odynophagia), or in which swallowed material seems to be held up in… … Medical dictionary
