loading...| Preferred Name |
Achalasia |
| Synonyms |
Achalasia of the esophagus Achalasia of the oesophagus |
| Definitions |
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. Achalasia may lead to regurgitation of food, chest pain, cough, and difficulty swallowing. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002571 |
| comment |
Achalasia may lead to regurgitation of food, chest pain, cough, and difficulty swallowing. |
| database_cross_reference |
MEDDRA:10030136 SNOMEDCT_US:45564002 UMLS:C0014848 MSH:D004931 |
| definition |
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. |
| has_exact_synonym |
Achalasia of the esophagus Achalasia of the oesophagus |
| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
| id |
HP:0002571 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
Achalasia |
| notation |
HP:0002571 |
| prefLabel |
Achalasia |
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| subClassOf |