Dysphagia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈfeɪ̯d͡ʒ(i)ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dysphagia is a noun meaning (medicine) Difficulty in swallowing.
Meaning
(medicine) Difficulty in swallowing.
Example Sentences
If the sensory branches of the laryngeal nerve (superior laryngeal nerve) are paralysed, the danger is great, for the patients, owing to the abolished reflex action, are prone to misswallow (dysphagia) , and become subject to "foreign body pneumonia."
Word Forms
- dysphagias
Synonyms for dysphagia
Depending on context, synonyms include dysphagy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oropharyngeal, dysphagy, aphagia, aphagopraxia, pseudodysphagia, dysphasia.
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