1. a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cardiospasm
n 1: a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and
the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax
during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is
obstructed