dyskinesia of esophagus
MONDO:0004729Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names dyskinesia of esophagus yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Disorders affecting the motor function of the upper esophageal sphincter; lower esophageal sphincter; the esophagus body, or a combination of these parts. The failure of the sphincters to maintain a tonic pressure may result in gastric reflux of food and acid into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux). Other disorders include hypermotility (spastic disorders) and markedly increased amplitude in contraction (nutcracker esophagus).
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004729), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: dyskinesia of esophagus
- Also called
- esophageal motility disorderoesophageal dysmotilityoesophageal motor disorder