What's the difference between dysphagy and swallowing?

Dysphagy


Definition:

  • (n.) Difficulty in swallowing.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In order to elucidate the pharyngo-esophageal segment in normal and abnormal conditions the width of the pharyngo-esophageal junction area on three different levels: hypopharynx, infracricoid segment of the cervical esophagus (ICCO) and cervical esophagus was measured in 150 non-dysphagial volunteers and in 252 dysphagial patients examined with cineradiography during barium swallowing.
  • (2) A 69-year-old woman was examined because of progressive dysphagie.
  • (3) Cineradiography of the pharyngo-esophageal segment in 252 dysphagial patients disclosed a posterior impression in 55 (22%).

Swallowing


Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swallow

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Mild swallowing difficulties occurred in 18 patients (39%), moderate dysfunction in 23 (50%), and severe dysfunction in five (11%).
  • (2) The mother in Arthur Ransome's children's classic, Swallows and Amazons, is something of a cipher, but her inability to make basic decisions does mean she receives one of the finest telegrams in all literature.
  • (3) It was shown that gradual recovery of spike wave patterns occurred from initial water swallowing to successive dry swalllowing.
  • (4) All patients received an X-ray study of swallow at 3 months after the operation.
  • (5) A 27-year-old lady presented with history of discomfort in the throat and difficulty in swallowing for two weeks.
  • (6) The patients with SS produced swallowing durations significantly longer (p less than 0.05) than those of the controls for each of the two conditions.
  • (7) The anesthesiologist assessed the degree of neuromuscular blockade intraoperatively prior to pharmacologic reversal either by the standard method of visually counting the number of evoked thumb twitches elicited by supramaximal train-of-four stimulation of the ulnar nerve (i.e., thumb train-of-four count), or by an alternative method such as 1) visually counting the number of evoked orbicularis oculi muscle twitches elicited by supramaximal train-of-four stimulation of the facial nerve, or 2) observing the patient for clinical evidence of partial recovery (e.g., swallowing or attempts to breathe).
  • (8) The parameters of LES relaxation for both wet and dry swallows were similar using either a carefully placed single recording orifice or a Dent sleeve.
  • (9) Advisable in a first time for the feeding of patients with palliative treatment, we propose PEG for patients in position to have a long and difficult rehabilitation of swallowing.
  • (10) Do get yourself elected as a governor If you’re lucky, your school hasn’t yet been swallowed up by a private academy chain, and so its governing body still has ultimate power, and the headteacher is accountable to it.
  • (11) Contrast esophagography and swallow in the lateral projection will confirm the diagnosis.
  • (12) We therefore surveyed patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) regarding early adult consumption of fruits and vegetables usually eaten raw, with seeds that are swallowed or scraped with the teeth.
  • (13) We conclude that retained gastric peristaltic function is not a prerequisite for a good clinical outcome for swallowing and that despite vagotomy, the stomach continues to produce enough acid to maintain an acidic pH.
  • (14) When Hayley Cropper swallows poison on Coronation Street on Monday night, taking her own life to escape inoperable pancreatic cancer, with her beloved husband, Roy, in pieces at her bedside, it will be the end of a character who, thanks to Hesmondhalgh's performance, has captivated and challenged British TV viewers for 16 years.
  • (15) An example is given illustrating 10D movements due to swallowing, speech and respiration.
  • (16) Swallowing of foreign bodies in elder patients is often explained by a decrease in psychological or neurological function, which undoubtedly may occur.
  • (17) A chronological subdivision of the swallowing act is needed for a step-by-step analysis.
  • (18) Information provided by postlaryngectomy barium swallow appeared to predict, but not prevent salivary fistula formation.
  • (19) It is especially suitable for patients having compliance problems or difficulty in swallowing tablets.
  • (20) Stockman said much of the $1.6tn spent by the Federal Reserve as part of its QE policy was swallowed by Wall Street and simply made bankers richer.

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