Term: cardiospasm: a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
Candidate hypernym: act: something that people do or cause to happen → 1
Candidate hypernym: autosexing: (especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching → 0
Candidate hypernym: predestination: (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) → 0
Candidate hypernym: ground-controlled approach: aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar → 0
Candidate hypernym: fuel filter: a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel → 0
Candidate hypernym: patent ductus arteriosus: a ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus helvella: type genus of the Helvellaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: quasar: a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts → 0
Candidate hypernym: ichor: (Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods → 0
Candidate hypernym: mill-girl: a girl who works in a mill → 0
Candidate hypernym: race riot: a riot caused by hatred for one another of members of different races in the same community → 0