Word: Achalasia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from a- ‘without, not’ + Greek khalasis ‘loosening’ (from khalan ‘relax’) + -ia
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌeɪkəˈleɪzɪə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əkəˈleɪzɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a condition in which the muscles of the lower part of the oesophagus fail to relax, preventing food from passing into the stomach.
Short Definition:condition in which muscles of lower part of oesophagus fail to relax
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