"achalasia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /eɪkəˈleɪzi.ə/ Forms: achalasias [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χάλασις (khálasis, “relaxation”), from χαλάω (khaláō, “I loosen”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀ-||not}} Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} achalasia (countable and uncountable, plural achalasias)
  1. (medicine) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:
    (usually and especially) Such obstruction in the esophagus: esophageal achalasia.
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  2. (medicine) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:
    (usually and especially) Such obstruction in the esophagus: esophageal achalasia.
    (strictly) Such esophageal achalasia of primary (idiopathic) nature: primary esophageal achalasia.
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    Sense id: en-achalasia-en-noun-en:Q6610151 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 31 37 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (medicine) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:
    (occasionally) Such obstruction due to impairment of other gastrointestinal tract smooth muscles.
    Wikidata QID: Q661015 Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (Translations): akalasia (Finnish), αχαλασία (achalasía) [feminine] (Greek), vélindislokakrampi [masculine] (Icelandic), acalasia [feminine] (Italian), achalazja [feminine] (Polish), acalasia [feminine] (Portuguese), acalasia [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-achalasia-en-noun-en:Q6610151 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 53 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 26 26 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 31 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 22 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 21 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 29 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 30 30 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 29 29 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 27 27 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 29 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 29 29 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 25 25 51 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 25 25 50

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