achalasia
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Related to cricopharyngeal achalasia: cricopharyngeal myotomy, Zenker's diverticulum
achalasia
[‚ak·ə′lāzh·ē·ə] (medicine)
Inability of a hollow muscular organ or ring of muscle (sphincter) to relax.