achalasia
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.acha·la·sia
noun \ˌā-kə-ˈlā-zh(ē-)ə\Definition of ACHALASIA
: failure of a ring of muscle (as the anal sphincter or one of the esophagus) to relax
Origin of ACHALASIA
New Latin, from a- + Greek chalasis slackening + New Latin -ia
First Known Use: 1914
acha·la·sia
noun \ˌā-kə-ˈlā-zh(ē-)ə\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ACHALASIA
: failure of a ring of muscle (as a sphincter) to relax <achalasia of the esophagus> <achalasia of the anal sphincter>—compare cardiospasm
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