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odynophagia

ody·nop·ha·gia

uncommon

noun

1.

severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὀδύνη (odúnē, “pain”) + -phagia (“swallowing, ingestion”).

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