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<gastroenterology> Constriction of the lower portion of the food pipe (oesophagus) due to inability of the muscles to relax.
Symptoms include difficulty swallowing, chest pain, vomiting and heartburn.
Treatment includes oesophageal dilation using special instruments or medications (for example nitroglycerin, calcium channel blockers).
American spelling: esophageal achalasia
(27 Sep 1997)
Oersted, Hans-Christian, oesogastritis, oesophagalgia, oesophageal < Prev | Next > oesophageal acidity test, oesophageal and gastric varices
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