WorldAugust 5, 2026
dysphagia
dis-FAY-juh
Definition
A medical condition characterized by difficulty or discomfort in swallowing.
Etymology
The word is derived from the Greek prefix 'dys-' meaning bad or difficult, and 'phagein' meaning to eat. It entered medical terminology to specifically describe disorders of the swallowing mechanism.
In the news
The article mentions dysphagia as a specific symptom suffered by the worker after developing a muscle disease following her vaccination. It is used here to illustrate the physical impact of the injury that the tribunal eventually ruled to be compensable.
Employer never mandated the vaccine - tribunal found the injury compensable
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