
Odynophagia: A Deeper Look
Odynophagia is the medical term for painful swallowing. Pain can be felt in your mouth, throat, or esophagus and painful swallowing may occur when drinking or eating food. Sometimes swallowing difficulties (known as dysphagia) can accompany the pain, but odynophagia is often a condition of its own. Pain can be felt in your mouth, throat, or esophagus and painful swallowing may occur when drinking or eating food Odynophagia vs Dysphagia Sometimes odynophagia is confused with d