dysphagia
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Origin of dysphagia
First recorded in 1775–85; from New Latin, from Greek dys- dys- + phag(eîn) “to eat, devour” + -ia -ia
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The cause was esophageal dysphagia, his wife, Joanne Presten, said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
He had severe acid reflux and a swallowing condition called dysphagia that caused milk to go down his windpipe instead of his esophagus, making him choke.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2020
The cause was post-polio syndrome and chronic dysphagia, a difficulty in swallowing, said a daughter, Sarah Holt.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2019
Confabulation, ataxia, dysarthria, dysphagia, hemiparesis: the mesmerizing names of neurological conditions mask cruelties.
From Nature ● Jul. 17, 2018
Dysphagia is the medical term for not being able to swallow, and I know that there are two kinds of dysphagia: oropharyngeal and esophageal.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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