aphagia

[ uh-fey-jee-uh ]

/ əˈfeɪ dʒi ə /

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noun Pathology.

difficulty or pain in swallowing.

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Origin of aphagia

First recorded in 1865–70; a-⁶ + -phagia

Words nearby aphagia

apex pneumonia, Apgar, Apgar score, aph., aphaeresis, aphagia, aphakia, aphalangia, aphanite, aphanitic, aphasia

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British Dictionary definitions for aphagia

aphagia

/ (əˈfeɪdʒɪə) /

noun

pathol refusal or inability to swallow

Word Origin for aphagia

C20: from a- 1 + Greek aphagein to consume

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Medical definitions for aphagia

aphagia

[ ə-fā′jə ]

dysphagia