loading...| Preferred Name |
dyskinesia of esophagus |
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| Synonyms |
oesophageal dysmotility esophageal dysmotility oesophageal motor disorder dyskinesia of oesophagus esophageal motility disorder |
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| Definitions |
Disorders affecting the motor function of the upper esophageal sphincter; lower esophageal sphincter; the esophagus body, or a combination of these parts. The failure of the sphincters to maintain a tonic pressure may result in gastric reflux of food and acid into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux). Other disorders include hypermotility (spastic disorders) and markedly increased amplitude in contraction (nutcracker esophagus). |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0004729 |
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| has_exact_synonym |
oesophageal dysmotility esophageal dysmotility oesophageal motor disorder dyskinesia of oesophagus esophageal motility disorder |
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| label |
dyskinesia of esophagus |
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| prefixIRI |
MONDO:0004729 |
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| prefLabel |
dyskinesia of esophagus |
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| textual definition |
Disorders affecting the motor function of the upper esophageal sphincter; lower esophageal sphincter; the esophagus body, or a combination of these parts. The failure of the sphincters to maintain a tonic pressure may result in gastric reflux of food and acid into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux). Other disorders include hypermotility (spastic disorders) and markedly increased amplitude in contraction (nutcracker esophagus). |
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