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Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing is a comprehensive term used to describe the inability to propel the food bolus from the mouth to the stomach.

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Dewan, D.V. (2015). Radiological Diagnosis in Swallowing Disorders. In: Mankekar, G. (eds) Swallowing – Physiology, Disorders, Diagnosis and Therapy. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2419-8_6

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