Esophageal Achalasia [achalázie jícnu]
- Terms
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achalázie
achalázie kardie
ezofagokardiální achalázie
ezofágus - achalázie
kardiospasmus
megaezofagus
neuromuskulární poruchy jícnu
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Achalasia
Achalasia, Esophageal
Cardiospasm
Megaesophagus
A motility disorder of the ESOPHAGUS in which the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER (near the CARDIA) fails to relax resulting in functional obstruction of the esophagus, and DYSPHAGIA. Achalasia is characterized by a grossly contorted and dilated esophagus (megaesophagus).
- Annotation
- CARDIOSPASM refers to spasm of the CARDIA, not the heart; not for esophageal spasm ( = ESOPHAGEAL SPASM, DIFFUSE)
- DUI
- D004931 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0007740
- History note
- 1985; for ACHALASIA OF ESOPHAGUS use CARDIOSPASM 1974-1984; for ACHALASIA use CARDIOSPASM 1963-1973; CARDIOSPASM was heading 1963-1984
- Public note
- 1985; for ACHALASIA OF ESOPHAGUS see CARDIOSPASM 1974-1984; for ACHALASIA see CARDIOSPASM 1963-1973; CARDIOSPASM was heading 1963-1984
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced
- CL
- classification 5
- CO
- complications 17
- CN
- congenital 1
- DI
- diagnosis 55
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 3
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy 13
- EC
- economics
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- EP
- epidemiology
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 15
- GE
- genetics 2
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 2
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- MO
- mortality
- NU
- nursing
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 10
- PP
- physiopathology 14
- PC
- prevention & control
- PX
- psychology 1
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery 100
- TH
- therapy 61
- UR
- urine
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology
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