achalasia

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/eɪkəˈleɪzi.ə/

Definition of achalasia

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, especially, uncountable, usually)A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:
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noun

  1. (countable, especially, uncountable, usually)A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:
  2. (countable, especially, uncountable, usually)A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:
  3. (countable, uncountable)A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χάλασις (khálasis, “relaxation”), from χαλάω (khaláō, “I loosen”).

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