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achalasia

acha·la·sia

noun \ˌā-kə-ˈlā-zh(ē-)ə\

: 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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