cardiospasm

noun

Definition
a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
Example
Here is an example sentence using 'cardiospasm': She showed great cardiospasm during the competition.
Etymology
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Compound Word
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Proper Noun
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
4
Consonants
7
Length
11

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