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dysphagia (dis-FAYJ-uh, -jee-uh) noun

   Difficulty in swallowing.

[From Greek dys- (bad, difficult) + phagein (to eat).]

Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=dysphagia

-Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org)

  "So Boswell and Achilles collaborated on creating The Dysphagia Cookbook:
   Great Tasting and Nutritious Recipes for People with Swallowing
   Difficulties."
   Mary Beth Faller; Book Aids Those With Eating Ills; The Arizona Republic;
   Mar 14, 2006.

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