dysphagia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful

WordNet

Dys*pha"gi*a, Dys"pha*gy noun (Also<
  • Dysphagia
  • Dysphagy
)
Etymology
NL. dysphagia, fr. Gr. ill, hard + to eat.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Difficulty in swallowing.

Webster 1913