Preferred Name |
dysphagia |
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Definitions |
Difficulty in swallowing which may result from neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. Dysphagia is classified into two distinct types: oropharyngeal dysphagia due to malfunction of the pharynx and upper esophageal sphincter; and esophageal dysphagia due to malfunction of the esophagus. [MeSH] |
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ID |
http://radlex.org/RID/RID5266 |
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Definition |
Difficulty in swallowing which may result from neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. Dysphagia is classified into two distinct types: oropharyngeal dysphagia due to malfunction of the pharynx and upper esophageal sphincter; and esophageal dysphagia due to malfunction of the esophagus. [MeSH] |
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label |
RID5266 |
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Preferred_name |
dysphagia |
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Preferred_name_German |
Dysphagie |
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prefixIRI |
RID5266 |
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UMLS_ID |
C0011168 |
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