cardiospasm

car·dio·spasm

noun \-ˌspaz-əm\

Definition of CARDIOSPASM

: failure of the cardiac sphincter to relax during swallowing with resultant esophageal obstruction—compare achalasia

—car·dio·spas·tic \ˌkärd-ē-ō-ˈspas-tik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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