Medical Dictionary
cardiospasm
noun car·dio·spasm \-ˌspaz-əm\
Medical Definition of CARDIOSPASM
: failure of the cardiac sphincter to relax during swallowing with resultant esophageal obstruction—compare achalasia
—car·dio·spas·tic \ˌkärd-ē-ō-ˈspas-tik\ adjective
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