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dysphagia

[dis-fey-juh, -jee-uh]

noun

Pathology.
  1. difficulty in swallowing.



dysphagia

/ dɪsˈfeɪdʒɪə, dɪsˈfædʒɪk /

noun

  1. difficulty in swallowing, caused by obstruction or spasm of the oesophagus

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dysphagia

  1. Difficulty in swallowing.

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Other Word Forms

  • dysphagic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dysphagia1

First recorded in 1775–85; from New Latin, from Greek dys- dys- + 󲹲(î) “to eat, devour” + -ia -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dysphagia1

C18: New Latin, from dys- + Greek -phagos; see phago-
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Example Sentences

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Catherine would also undergo dysphagia therapy: exercises to help her eat and drink on her own.

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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.

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Zahir has health problems, including dysphagia and epilepsy, and needs a lot of help.

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Her son Jack has cerebral palsy, and condition dysphagia, which causes him to choke on his own saliva.

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Confabulation, ataxia, dysarthria, dysphagia, hemiparesis: the mesmerizing names of neurological conditions mask cruelties.

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