aerophagia

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

noun Psychiatry.

swallowing of air, sometimes due to nervousness or anxiety.

Origin of aerophagia

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

Related formsaer·oph·a·gist

[ai-rof-uh-jist] /ɛəˈrɒf ə dʒɪst/, noun

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Examples from the Web for aerophagia

Historical Examples of aerophagia

Aerophagia is by no means, therefore, a simple involuntary movement, but a combination of systematised muscular actions.
Tics and Their Treatment
Henry Meigne

British Dictionary definitions for aerophagia

aerophagia

aerophagy (ɛəˈrɒfədzɪ)

noun

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

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aerophagia in Medicine

aerophagia

[âr′ə-fā′jə]

n.

The excessive swallowing of air or gas.