Type: Term Pronunciation: ĕ-sof′ă-gō-spazm Definitions: 1. Spasm of the walls of the esophagus.
esophagospasm 1. Spasm of the walls of the esophagus. 2. Strong, uncoordinated, nonpropulsive contractions of the esophagus evoked by deglutition (swallowing), especially in the elderly. On barium radiography, the esophageal lumen appears as an irregular series of concentric narrowings, or a spiral coil (curling).