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dysphagia definition

dys·pha·gia (dis fā′jə, -jē ə)

noun

Med. difficulty in swallowing

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

Related Forms:

  • dysphagic dys·phag′ic (-faj′ik) adjective

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