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dysphagia

Syllabification: (dys·pha·gia)
Pronunciation: /disˈfāj(ē)ə/
Definition of dysphagia

noun

Medicine
  • difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, as a symptom of disease:progressive dysphagia

Origin:

late 18th century: modern Latin, from dys- + Greek phagia 'eating' (from phagein 'eat')

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