aerophagia

[ air-uh-fey-juh, -jee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. swallowing of air, sometimes due to nervousness or anxiety.

aerophagia

/ ˌɛərəˈfeɪdʒɪə; -dʒə; ɛəˈrɒfədzɪ /

noun

1. spasmodic swallowing of air, a habit that can lead to belching and stomach pain

Other Words From

• aer·oph·a·gist [ai-, rof, -, uh, -jist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerophagia¹

First recorded in 1900–05; aero- + -phagia

Example Sentences

Aerophagia is by no means, therefore, a simple involuntary movement, but a combination of systematised muscular actions.

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