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MeSH Heading: Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse
Tree Number(s): C06.405.117.119.500.450
Unique ID: D015155
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015155
Annotation: "diffuse" need not be used by author: note X ref
Scope Note: A hypermotility disorder of the ESOPHAGUS that is characterized by spastic non-peristaltic responses to SWALLOWING; CHEST PAIN; and DYSPHAGIA.
Entry Term(s): Esophageal Spasm; Spasm, Esophageal
Previous Indexing: Esophageal Diseases (1966-1988); Spasm (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note: 89
History Note: 89
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/03/22
Revision Date: 2004/07/07

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Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse MeSH Descriptor Data 2025