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/eɪkəˈleɪzi.ə/ · noun
(medicine) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:.
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Achalasia means (medicine) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:.
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