Human Disease Ontology

Last uploaded: March 3, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_9164
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_9164
Preferred Name

achalasia

Definitions
An esophageal disease that is characterized by an inability of the esophagus to move food toward the stomach resulting from the lower esophogeal sphincter not fully relaxing during swallowing.
Synonyms
cardiospasm
hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter
Lack of reflex relaxation of lower oesophageal sphincter
achalasia of esophagus
achalasia of cardia
esophageal achalasia
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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