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achalasia

/eɪkəˈleɪzi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
acha-la-sia
IPA
/eɪkəˈleɪzi.ə/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χάλασις (khálasis, “relaxation”), from χαλάω (khaláō, “I loosen”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

achalasias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pseudoachalasia

Questions

How do you pronounce achalasia?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪkəˈleɪzi.ə/.
What does achalasia mean?
A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully, causing obstruction of a lumen, as:
Where does achalasia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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