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dysphagia (dis-fa´je-ә)   difficulty in swallowing; there are numerous underlying causes, including stroke and other neurologic conditions, local trauma with muscle damage, and a tumor or swelling that partially obstructs passage of food.
 

esophageal dysphagia  dysphagia caused by an abnormality in the esophagus, such as a smooth muscle disorder that interferes with peristalsis or an obstruction from external compression or a stricture.

oropharyngeal dysphagia  dysphagia caused by difficulty in initiating the swallowing process, so that solids and liquids cannot move out of the mouth properly.





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