aerophagia
[ air-uh-fey-juh, -jee-uh ]
/ ˌɛər əˈfeɪ dʒə, -dʒi ə /
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noun Psychiatry.
swallowing of air, sometimes due to nervousness or anxiety.
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OTHER WORDS FROM aerophagia
aer·oph·a·gist [ai-rof-uh-jist], /ɛəˈrɒf ə dʒɪst/, nounWords nearby aerophagia
aero-optics, aero-otitis media, aeropathy, aeropause, Aërope, aerophagia, aerophil, aerophilately, aerophobia, aerophone, aerophore
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Example sentences from the Web for 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)
/ (ˌɛərəˈfeɪdʒɪə, -dʒə) /
noun
spasmodic swallowing of air, a habit that can lead to belching and stomach pain
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Medical definitions for aerophagia
aerophagia
[ âr′ə-fā′jə ]
n.
The excessive swallowing of air or gas.
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