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源自希腊语 dys-(困难) + phagein(吃),字面意思为'进食困难',17世纪进入医学词汇。
❶ 指吞咽困难的症状,可能由神经损伤、肌肉问题或食道疾病引起,表现为进食或饮水时感到疼痛或阻塞感。
“The patient was diagnosed with dysphagia after complaining of difficulty swallowing.”
(患者在主诉吞咽困难后被诊断为吞咽障碍。)
“Elderly people are more likely to develop dysphagia due to weakened muscles.”
(由于肌肉衰弱,老年人更容易出现吞咽困难。)
oropharyngeal dysphagia — 特指咽喉部位的吞咽困难,通常与神经肌肉协调问题相关,常见于中风或帕金森病患者。
“Oropharyngeal dysphagia often requires specialized rehabilitation exercises.”
(口咽性吞咽障碍通常需要专门的康复训练。)
esophageal dysphagia — 指食道本身病变导致的吞咽困难,可能由肿瘤、狭窄或炎症引起,食物常在胸部产生阻塞感。
“An endoscopy is usually performed to diagnose the cause of esophageal dysphagia.”
(通常通过内窥镜检查来诊断食道性吞咽困难的病因。)