chalasia

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noun

relaxation of a normally contracted muscle, especially a sphincter

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Meanings

noun
  1. medicinerelaxation of a normally contracted muscle, especially a sphincter

Origin

chalas- + -ia

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APA

chalasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalasia

MLA

“chalasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalasia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalasia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalasia.

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