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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > digestive system diseases > gastrointestinal diseases > esophageal diseases > dysphagia
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > digestive system diseases > gastrointestinal diseases > esophageal diseases > dysphagia
Preferred Term:

disfagia

Definition:
Dificultad para tragar que puede ser el resultado de un trastorno neuromuscular o de una obstrucción mecánica. Se clasifica en: disfagia orofaríngea, producto del mal funcionamiento de la faringe y del esfínter esofágico superior, y disfagia esofágica, causada por el mal funcionamiento del esófago.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
enfermedades esofágicas
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/217891
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