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Dysphagia is a medical term defined as "difficulty swallowing." It is a sensation that suggests difficulty in the passage of solids or liquids from the [[mouth]] to the [[stomach]].<ref> Sleisinger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 7th edition, Chapter 6, p. 63 </ref> | Dysphagia is a medical term defined as "difficulty swallowing." It is a sensation that suggests difficulty in the passage of solids or liquids from the [[mouth]] to the [[stomach]].<ref>Sleisinger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 7th edition, Chapter 6, p. 63 </ref> According to the [[International Classification of Diseases]] (ICD-10) which is endorsed by the [[World Health Organization|WHO]], dysphagia is a [[symptom]] rather than a [[disease]]. | ||
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Overview
Dysphagia is a medical term defined as "difficulty swallowing." It is a sensation that suggests difficulty in the passage of solids or liquids from the mouth to the stomach.[1] According to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) which is endorsed by the WHO, dysphagia is a symptom rather than a disease.
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- ↑ Sleisinger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 7th edition, Chapter 6, p. 63