odynophagia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Severe pain in the mouth or esophagus when attempting to swallow.

Word forms

odynophagia odynophagias

Etymology

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

Derived words

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