e·soph·a·go·spasm ( -s f  -g-sp z m)n. Spasm of the walls of the esophagus. |
esophagospasm
[esof′əgōspaz′əm]
Etymology: Gk, oisophagos, gullet, spasmos
spasmodic contractions of the walls of the esophagus. The symptoms are substernal chest pain similar to angina pectoris and dysphagia for both liquids and solid food.
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