cardiospasm
cardiospasm · cardiospasms
Achalasia of the cardiaAchalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
More definitions
- a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
Origin
From cardio- + spasm.From cardio- + spasm.
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Forms
plural: cardiospasms| Singular | cardiospasm |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable