Definition of achalasia in English:

achalasia

noun ˌakəˈleɪzɪəˌakəˈlāZH(ē)ə

mass nounMedicine

A condition in which the muscles of the lower part of the oesophagus fail to relax, preventing food from passing into the stomach.
Example sentencesExamples
- The symptoms of achalasia are usually very characteristic.
- The diagnostic studies confirmed the initial impression that the patient has an esophageal motility disorder, demonstrating classical findings of achalasia.
- This case also illustrates the therapeutic dilemma if surgery fails in patients with achalasia.
- Patients with achalasia typically present with dysphagia to solids and liquids.
- If endoscopy shows no obvious abnormality a diagnosis of a primary motility disturbance of the oesophagus such as achalasia should be considered.

Origin

Early 20th century: from a-¹ 'without, not' + Greek khalasis 'loosening' (from khalan 'relax') + -ia¹.

Definition of achalasia in US English:

achalasia

nounˌakəˈlāZH(ē)ə

Medicine

A condition in which the muscles of the lower part of the esophagus fail to relax, preventing food from passing into the stomach.
Example sentencesExamples
- Patients with achalasia typically present with dysphagia to solids and liquids.
- The symptoms of achalasia are usually very characteristic.
- The diagnostic studies confirmed the initial impression that the patient has an esophageal motility disorder, demonstrating classical findings of achalasia.
- If endoscopy shows no obvious abnormality a diagnosis of a primary motility disturbance of the oesophagus such as achalasia should be considered.
- This case also illustrates the therapeutic dilemma if surgery fails in patients with achalasia.

Origin

Early 20th century: from a- ‘without, not’ + Greek khalasis ‘loosening’ (from khalan ‘relax’) + -ia.

单词	achalasia
释义	Definition of achalasia in English: achalasia noun ˌakəˈleɪzɪəˌakəˈlāZH(ē)ə mass nounMedicine A condition in which the muscles of the lower part of the oesophagus fail to relax, preventing food from passing into the stomach. Example sentencesExamples The symptoms of achalasia are usually very characteristic. The diagnostic studies confirmed the initial impression that the patient has an esophageal motility disorder, demonstrating classical findings of achalasia. This case also illustrates the therapeutic dilemma if surgery fails in patients with achalasia. Patients with achalasia typically present with dysphagia to solids and liquids. If endoscopy shows no obvious abnormality a diagnosis of a primary motility disturbance of the oesophagus such as achalasia should be considered. Origin Early 20th century: from a-¹ 'without, not' + Greek khalasis 'loosening' (from khalan 'relax') + -ia¹. Definition of achalasia in US English: achalasia nounˌakəˈlāZH(ē)ə Medicine A condition in which the muscles of the lower part of the esophagus fail to relax, preventing food from passing into the stomach. Example sentencesExamples Patients with achalasia typically present with dysphagia to solids and liquids. The symptoms of achalasia are usually very characteristic. The diagnostic studies confirmed the initial impression that the patient has an esophageal motility disorder, demonstrating classical findings of achalasia. If endoscopy shows no obvious abnormality a diagnosis of a primary motility disturbance of the oesophagus such as achalasia should be considered. This case also illustrates the therapeutic dilemma if surgery fails in patients with achalasia. Origin Early 20th century: from a- ‘without, not’ + Greek khalasis ‘loosening’ (from khalan ‘relax’) + -ia.
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