Dysphagia
Also called Difficulty swallowing
NeurologyGastroenterologyOtolaryngologyImportant
Difficulty swallowing, classified as oropharyngeal (mouth-to-esophagus transfer) or esophageal (transit through the esophagus) in origin.
Korean
연하곤란
음식이나 액체를 삼킬 때 불편함이나 어려움을 느끼는 증상; 구강·인두·식도 중 하나 이상의 기능 이상으로 발생함.
French
Dysphagie
Difficulté à avaler, classifiée en oro-pharyngée (transfert bouche-œsophage) ou œsophagienne (transit dans l'œsophage).
Word parts
dys-Prefix(Greek) Difficult, painful, abnormal-phagiaSuffix(Greek) Swallowing, eating