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Word: Dysphagia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: modern Latin, from dys- + Greek phagia ‘eating’ (from phagein ‘eat’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪsˈfeɪdʒɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, as a symptom of disease
Short Definition:difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, as symptom of disease
Examples:- progressive dysphagia
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