dysphagia
[ dis-fey-juh, -jee-uh ]
/ dɪsˈfeɪ dʒə, -dʒi ə /
noun Pathology.
difficulty in swallowing.
Words nearby dysphagia
dysostosis multiplex, dyspareunia, dyspathy, dyspepsia, dyspeptic, dysphagia, dysphagocytosis, dysphasia, dysphemia, dysphemism, dysphonia
OTHER WORDS FROM dysphagia
dys·phag·ic [dis-faj-ik, -fey-jik] /dɪsˈfædʒ ɪk, -ˈfeɪ dʒɪk/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dysphagia
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British Dictionary definitions for dysphagic
dysphagia
/ (dɪsˈfeɪdʒɪə) /
noun
difficulty in swallowing, caused by obstruction or spasm of the oesophagus
Derived forms of dysphagia
dysphagic (dɪsˈfædʒɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for dysphagia
C18: New Latin, from dys- + Greek -phagos; see phago-
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Medicine definitions for dysphagic
dysphagia
[ dĭs-fā′jə ]
n.
Difficulty in swallowing or inability to swallow.aglutition aphagia odynophagia
Other words from dysphagia
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Science definitions for dysphagic
dysphagia
[ dĭs-fā′jə ]
Difficulty in swallowing.
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