"Deglutition Disorders" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Difficulty in SWALLOWING which may result from neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. Dysphagia is classified into two distinct types: oropharyngeal dysphagia due to malfunction of the PHARYNX and UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; and esophageal dysphagia due to malfunction of the ESOPHAGUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D003680
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.119 C09.775.174
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| Concept/Terms |
Deglutition Disorders- Deglutition Disorders
- Deglutition Disorder
- Disorders, Deglutition
- Swallowing Disorders
- Swallowing Disorder
- Dysphagia
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