aerophagia
[ air-uh-fey-juh, -jee-uh ]
nounPsychiatry.
swallowing of air, sometimes due to nervousness or anxiety.
Origin of aerophagia
1Other words from aerophagia
- aer·oph·a·gist [ai-rof-uh-jist], /ɛəˈrɒf ə dʒɪst/, noun
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How to use aerophagia in a sentence
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)
/ (ˌɛərəˈfeɪdʒɪə, -dʒə) /
noun
spasmodic swallowing of air, a habit that can lead to belching and stomach pain
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