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Dysphagia

/dɪsˈfeɪ.dʒi.ə/
Prefix: Dys-
Greek: Bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
Root: Phag-
Greek: phagein (to eat, ingest, swallow)
Suffix: -ia
Condition or pathological state
Bedside Clinical High-Yield Rule: Differentiate Oropharyngeal dysphagia (difficulty initiating swallow, coughing/choking, neurological etiology like stroke/ALS) from Esophageal dysphagia (food sticking sensation after swallowing, mechanical obstruction like carcinoma/stricture vs motility disorders like achalasia).

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