odynophagia

English

Etymology

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

Noun

odynophagia (usually uncountable, plural odynophagias)

  1. (medicine) Severe pain in the mouth or esophagus when attempting to swallow.

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