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Definition of: dysphagia
(dis·fā′jē·ə) noun Pathol.
Great difficulty in swallowing due to some constriction of the muscles of the throat. [<NL <Gk. dys- hard + phagein eat]
—dys·phag′ic (-faj′·ik) adjective
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