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dysphagia
(redirected from Oropharyngeal dysphagia)

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dys·pha·gia  (ds-fj, -j-)
n.
Difficulty in swallowing.
dys·phagic (-fjk) adj.
dysphagia [dɪsˈfeɪdʒɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) difficulty in swallowing, caused by obstruction or spasm of the oesophagus
[New Latin, from dys- + Greek -phagos; see phago-]
dysphagic  [dɪsˈfædʒɪk] adj
dysphagia  (ds-fj)
Difficulty in swallowing.
dysphagia, dysphagy
a condition in which there is difnculty in swallowing. — dysphagic, adj.
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Noun1.dysphagia - condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
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