Synonyms & related words for achalasia

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of achalasia. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to achalasia

Explore words related to achalasia — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include gastroesophageal, oesophageal, esophageal, blepharospasm, dysphagia, dysphagic, ileus, esophagitis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does achalasia come from?

The word achalasia breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: a-, from Greek a- (“not, without”); chalas, from Greek chalan (“to loosen, relax”); and -ia, from Greek -ia (“condition, state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.