Meaning Of The Word Achalasia

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achalasia in American English
noun: inability of a circular muscle, esp. of the esophagus or rectum, to relax, resulting in widening of the structure above the muscular constriction

achalasia in British English
noun: failure of the cardiac sphincter of the oesophagus to relax, resulting in difficulty in swallowing

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