- cricopharyngeal achalasia syndrome
- Asherson s.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cricopharyngeal achalasia — achalasia of the cricopharyngeal muscle; see Asherson syndrome, under syndrome … Medical dictionary
Asherson syndrome — a syndrome of dysphagia due to neuromuscular incoordination and achalasia of the cricopharyngeus muscle during the third stage of swallowing. It causes diversion of liquids into the air passages, precipitating paroxysms of coughing. Called also… … Medical dictionary