- radiation esophagitis
- esophageal irritation caused by radiation therapy to the thorax, with retrosternal burning, difficulty swallowing, and slowed peristalsis; it usually clears up once the therapy is terminated.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
radiation esophagitis
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