An esophageal disease that is characterized by an inability of the esophagus to move food toward the stomach resulting from the lower esophogeal sphincter not fully relaxing during swallowing.
synonyms:
cardiospasm,
achalasia of cardia,
200400,
NCI:C84699,
OMIM:200400,
achalasia of esophagus,
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:17460002,
MESH:D004931,
Lack of reflex relaxation of lower oesophageal sphincter,