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dysphagia.

Difficulty in swallowing.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪsˈfeɪ̯d͡ʒ(i)ə/
  1. Difficulty in swallowing.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- English -phagia English dysphagia From dys- + -phagia.

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