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:
ICD10CM:K22.0,
esophageal achalasia,
OMIM:200400,
cardiospasm,
UMLS_CUI:C0014848,
ICD9CM:530.0,
Lack of reflex relaxation of lower oesophageal sphincter,