achalasianoun [ U ]
uk/ˌæk.əˈleɪ.ʒə/us/ˌæk.əˈleɪ.ʒə/specializeda condition in which the sphincter muscle of the oesophagus does not relax enough to allow someone to swallow normally:
Patients with advanced achalasia may be better managed with primary oesophageal resection.
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Digestive disorders
- acid reflux
- amebic dysentery
- bellyache
- bilious
- bloat
- bowel incontinence
- celiac disease
- cholera
- dyspeptic
- furred
- gastritis
- heartburn
- incontinence
- irritable bowel syndrome
- merycism
- mesenteric ischaemia
- mesenteric panniculitis
- occlusion
- oesophagitis
- upset
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