Dysphagia

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  • noun. Difficulty in swallowing.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In pathology, difficulty in swallowing. Also dysphagy.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Difficulty in swallowing.
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  • noun. difficulty in swallowing
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
    • Word Usage
    "In the case of patients suffering swallowing problems following a stroke, known as dysphagia, the provision of speech and language therapy delivers £653,000 in net savings to the NHS, or a return of £2.30 for every £1 invested."
    Equivalent
    dysphagy  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    disorder  upset  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    amputations  anemias  aphonia  bradycardia  cheaters  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dysphagy  
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