A disorder of esophageal motility characterized by the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax during swallowing and by inadequate or lacking peristalsis in the lower half of the body of the esophagus. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Achalasia of the esophagus Achalasia of the oesophagus
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cross reference
- MEDDRA:10030136 (Oesophageal achalasia)
- SNOMEDCT_US:45564002
- UMLS:C0014848
Subsets
hposlim_core