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dys⋅pha⋅gia

[dis-fey-juh, -jee-uh]
–noun Pathology.
difficulty in swallowing.

Origin:
1775–85; < NL < Gk dys- dys- + phag(eîn) to eat, devour + -ia -ia


dys⋅phag⋅ic [dis-faj-ik, -fey-jik] , adjective
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dys·pha·gia   (dĭs-fā'jə, -jē-ə)   
n.  Difficulty in swallowing.
dys·phag'ic (-fāj'ĭk) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dys·pha·gia
Pronunciation: dis-'fA-j(E-)&
Function: noun
: difficulty in swallowing —dys·phag·ic /-'faj-ik/ adjective
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dysphagia dys·pha·gia (dĭs-fā'jə, -jē-ə) or dys·pha·gy (dĭs'fə-jē)
n.
Difficulty in swallowing or inability to swallow. Also called aglutition, aphagia, odynophagia.


dys·phag'ic (-fāj'ĭk) adj.

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dysphagia   (dĭs-fā'jə)  Pronunciation Key 
Difficulty in swallowing.
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