achalasia

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χάλασις (khálasis, “relaxation”), from χαλάω (khaláō, “I loosen”).

Noun

achalasia (uncountable)

1. A neuromuscular problem where a ring of muscles is unable to fully relax.

Translations

problem where a ring of muscles is unable to fully relax.

• Finnish: akalasia
• Greek: αχαλασία f (achalasía)
• Icelandic: vélindislokakrampi m
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• Portuguese: acalasia f