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What is the medical term for "difficulty swallowing or eating"?

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Dysphagia: Dysphagia is the term for difficulty swallowing.

Answered 1/24/2015

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Dysphagia is symptom: derived from the Latin words meaning difficulty of eating.

Answered 3/21/2015

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