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Odynophagia historical perspective

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Overview:

Overview:

Odynophagia is a Greek word. (/oʊ-dɪnˈə-feɪˈjəˌ-jiː-ə/; from odyno- “pain” and phagō “to eat”) which means pain when swallowing. Other than that there is no specific historical background of odynophagia.

Historical perspective:

Historical perspective:

Odynophagia is a Greek word. (/oʊ-dɪnˈə-feɪˈjəˌ-jiː-ə/; from odyno- “pain” and phagō “to eat”) which means pain when swallowing. Other than that there is no specific historical background of odynophagia.

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References

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