English

esophagospasm

From esophago- + spasm.

Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος ‘oesophagus’

Ancient Greek σπάω ‘to draw out, pull out’

Ancient Greek σπασμός ‘spasm, convulsion’

Latin spasmus ‘cramp, convulsion, spasm’

Old French spasme

Middle English spasme

English spasm

Today it means

noun A spasm of the esophagus.

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Etymograph / esophagospasm