dysphagia

(dis fājə, -jē ə)

noun

Med. difficulty in swallowing

Origin: ModL < dys- + Gr phag(ein), to eat + -ia

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See dysphagia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Difficulty in swallowing.

Related Forms:

  • dys·phagˈic (-făjˈĭk) adjective

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