Preferred Label : esophageal motility disorders;

MeSH definition : Disorders affecting the motor function of the UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; the ESOPHAGUS body, or a combination of these parts. The failure of the sphincters to maintain a tonic pressure may result in gastric reflux of food and acid into the esophagus (GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX). Other disorders include hypermotility (spastic disorders) and markedly increased amplitude in contraction (nutcracker esophagus).;

MeSH synonym : motility disorder, esophageal; esophageal dysmotility; dysmotilities, esophageal; disorder, esophageal motility; disorders, esophageal motility; esophageal motility disorder; motility disorders, esophageal; dysmotility, esophageal; esophageal dysmotilities;

MeSH hyponym : nutcracker esophagus; Esophagus, Nutcracker;

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Disorders affecting the motor function of the UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; the ESOPHAGUS body, or a combination of these parts. The failure of the sphincters to maintain a tonic pressure may result in gastric reflux of food and acid into the esophagus (GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX). Other disorders include hypermotility (spastic disorders) and markedly increased amplitude in contraction (nutcracker esophagus).

http://campus.cerimes.fr/orl/enseignement/dysphagie/site/html/
2014
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otolaryngology
deglutition disorders
deglutition disorders
signs and symptoms
diagnosis, differential
endoscopy
deglutition disorders
esophageal motility disorders
French pre-residency program examination
educational course

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http://www.snfge.org/download/file/fid/290
2012
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esophageal motility disorders
esophageal motility disorders
esophageal motility disorders
esophageal motility disorders
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manometry
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