achalasia
noun
acha·la·sia
ˌā-kə-ˈlā-zh(ē-)ə 
: failure of a ring of muscle (such as the anal sphincter or one of the esophagus) to relax
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With spastic achalasia, your esophageal muscles don't contract while swallowing.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Also, my breast cancer acted like an autoimmune disorder, aggravating my achalasia.
—Rachel S. Hunt, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Start to finish, the worst of my achalasia symptoms took almost four years to find and treat.
—Rachel S. Hunt, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
After Lorraine passed away in May 2018 at age 73, after close to a decade with achalasia, a condition that closes off the esophagus, Chuck set to work living out her wishes.
—Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, 9 Aug. 2019
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Also, my breast cancer acted like an autoimmune disorder, aggravating my achalasia.
—Rachel S. Hunt, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Start to finish, the worst of my achalasia symptoms took almost four years to find and treat.
—Rachel S. Hunt, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
After Lorraine passed away in May 2018 at age 73, after close to a decade with achalasia, a condition that closes off the esophagus, Chuck set to work living out her wishes.
—Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, 9 Aug. 2019
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achalasia
noun
acha·la·sia
ˌā-kə-ˈlā-zh(ē-)ə
: failure of a ring of muscle (as a sphincter) to relax
achalasia of the esophagus
achalasia of the anal sphincter
compare cardiospasm
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