| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:9164 |
| Name | achalasia |
| Definition | An esophageal disease that is characterized by an inability of the esophagus to move food toward the stomach resulting from the lower esophogeal sphincter not fully relaxing during swallowing. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000267.htm |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:17460002 |
| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
achalasia of cardia [EXACT] achalasia of esophagus [EXACT] cardiospasm [EXACT] esophageal achalasia [EXACT] hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter [EXACT] Lack of reflex relaxation of lower oesophageal sphincter [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a esophageal disease |