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MD93 Dysphagia

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Difficulty in swallowing which may result from neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. Dysphagia is classified into two distinct types: oropharyngeal dysphagia due to malfunction of the pharynx and upper oesophageal sphincter; and oesophageal dysphagia due to malfunction of the oesophagus.

inclusions

• Difficulty in swallowing

exclusions

• Functional swallowing disorder  (DD90.1)

postcoordination

synonyms

• Dysphagia
• Difficulty in swallowing
• difficulty swallowing
• difficulty in swallowing NOS
• swallowing problem
• problem with swallowing
• poor swallow
• swallowing hypofunction
• Neurogenic dysphagia
• impaired swallow
• deglutition paralysis
• Cervical dysphagia
• swallowing disorder NOS
• swallowing mechanism neuromuscular failure
• swallowing neurological dysfunction
• deglutition muscles paralysed
• inadequate pharyngeal muscle
• incoordinate swallowing
• Dysphagia, oral phase
• Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase
• Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase
• Dysphagia, pharyngoesophageal phase

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