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esophagopathy

esophagopathy noun: the failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter to relax.

Noun

esophagopathy (usually uncountable, plural esophagopathies)

  1. (usually) The failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter to relax

Forms of esophagopathy

pluralesophagopathies

Origin of esophagopathy

From esophago- + -pathy.

Questions about esophagopathy

What does esophagopathy mean?
Esophagopathy means the failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter to relax.
What part of speech is esophagopathy?
Esophagopathy is a noun.
What is the plural of esophagopathy?
The plural of esophagopathy is esophagopathies.

Words near esophagopathy in the dictionary

  1. esophagojejunostomy
  2. esophagologies
  3. esophagology
  4. esophagomyotomy
  5. esophagopathies
  6. esophagopathy
  7. esophagopharyngeal
  8. esophagopharyngolaryngectomies
  9. esophagopharyngolaryngectomy
  10. esophagoplasties
  11. esophagoplasty

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