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Noun: cardiospasm
  1. A spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the oesophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed

Derived forms: cardiospasms

Type of: spasm

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