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'''Dysphagia''' refers to difficulty swallowing, whether or not it's solids, liquids, or bad news. '''Dysphagia''' differs from '''odynophagia''' and '''globus'''. Don't ask us how or why, just trust us on this.
#''Oropharyngeal dysphagia''' - Difficulty with the initiation of a swallow, as is common in interns suffering from foot-in-mouth disease.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/podiatry-ent-foot-mouth/ Podiatry & ENT Take July Intern to OR to Surgically Remove Foot from Mouth (Gomerblog)]</ref>
#''Esophageal dysphagia''' - Difficulty swallowing several seconds after initiating a swallow, as is common in interns suffering from foot-in-mouth disease whose shoe actually got lodged into the esophagus.
#''Gastric dysphagia'' - Difficulty swallowing originating from the stomach
#''Intestinal dysphagia''' - Difficult swallowing originating from the small or large intestines.
#''Anal dysphagia'' - Difficulty swallowing originating from the anus.
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