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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus) countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

achalasia

Etymology

From cardio- + spasm.

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