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
Broader: constriction: the action or process of compressing | Unrelated: proposition: (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
Broader: constriction: the action or process of compressing | Unrelated: electric field: a field of force surrounding a charged particle
Broader: constriction: the action or process of compressing | Unrelated: gypsy: a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
Broader: constriction: the action or process of compressing | Unrelated: long-spurred violet: violet of eastern North America having lilac-purple flowers with a long slender spur
Broader: constriction: the action or process of compressing | Unrelated: hotbed: a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
Broader: constriction: the action or process of compressing | Unrelated: hypoglycemia: abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
Broader: constriction: the action or process of compressing | Unrelated: particle: a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
Broader: constriction: the action or process of compressing | Unrelated: steel engraving: the act of engraving on a steel plate
Broader: constriction: the action or process of compressing | Unrelated: church-state: a state ruled by religious authority
Broader: constriction: the action or process of compressing | Unrelated: overload: an excessive burden