achalasia
acha·la·sia
noun \ˌā-kə-ˈlā-zh(ē-)ə\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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