NCIt definition : Persistent or intermittent non-painful sensation of a lump or foreign body in the
throat occurring between meals in the absence of dysphagia, odynophagia, evidence
of gastroesophageal acid reflux, or histopathogically based esophageal motility disorders.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: Persistent or intermittent non-painful sensation of a lump or foreign body
in the throat occurring between meals in the absence of dysphagia, odynophagia, evidence
of gastroesophageal acid reflux, or histopathologically based esophageal motility
disorders.;