A spasm or abnormal contraction of the esophagus muscles, causing difficulty swallowing.
From Greek 'esophagos' (esophagus) plus the Latin suffix '-ismus' (a condition), representing the Latinized medical form of the term.
This is essentially the Latin version of 'esophagism'—medical terminology often had both Greek and Latin variants, confusing even doctors!
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