Dysphagia

Medical term · D

Difficulty chewing and swallowing food. Dysphagia is extremely common after a stroke.

Word parts

dysphagia = dys- + -phagia

  • dys-Difficult, painful or abnormal.
  • -phagiaEating, swallowing.
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