单词 | achalasia |
释义 | achalasia[ ak-uh-ley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ] / ˌæk əˈleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə / noun Medicine/Medical.inability of a circular muscle, especially of the esophagus or rectum, to relax, resulting in widening of the structure above the muscular constriction. Origin of achalasia1910–15; a-6 + Greek chálas(is) (chala- (stem of chalân to loosen) + -sis-sis) + -ia Words nearby achalasiaAchaean League, Achaemenes, Achaemenian, Achaemenid, A chain, achalasia, Achan, acharya, Achates, ache, Achebe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for achalasiaachalasia / (ˌækəˈleɪzɪə) / nounpathol failure of the cardiac sphincter of the oesophagus to relax, resulting in difficulty in swallowing Word Origin for achalasiaNew Latin, from a- 1 + Greek chalasis relaxation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for achalasiaachalasia [ ăk′ə-lā′zhə ] n.The failure of a ring of muscle fibers, such as a sphincter, to relax. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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