- dysphagic
- dys·phag·ic
English syllables. 2014.
dysphagic
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dysphagic — adjective see dysphagia * * * dysphagic / fajˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑dysphagia … Useful english dictionary
dysphagic — See dysphagia. * * * … Universalium
dysphagic — adj. of a difficulty in swallowing … English contemporary dictionary
dysphagic — a. having difficulty in swallowing. ♦ dysphagia, n … Dictionary of difficult words
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
Presbyphagia — vs. Dysphagia = Although age related changes place older adults at risk swallowing disorders, an older adult’s swallow is not necessarily an impaired swallow. Presbyphagia refers to characteristic changes in the swallowing mechanism of otherwise… … Wikipedia
dysphagia — /dɪsˈfeɪdʒiə/ (say dis fayjeeuh) noun difficulty in swallowing. {dys + phag(e) + ia} –dysphagic /dɪsˈfædʒɪk/ (say dis fajik), adjective …
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
