aphagia

American  

[uh-fey-jee-uh] / əˈfeɪ dʒi ə /

noun

Pathology.

1. difficulty or pain in swallowing.

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aphagia British  

/ əˈfeɪdʒɪə /

noun

1. pathol refusal or inability to swallow

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Etymology

Origin of aphagia

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

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• aphagia vs. aphasia

Example Sentences

Odynphagia and dysphagia or aphagia may or may not be present.

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A very small object may excite sufficient spasm to cause aphagia, while a relatively large foreign body may be tolerated, after a time, so that the swallowing function may seem normal.

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Sensory paralysis of the esophagus by breaking the continuity of the reflex arc, may so impair the peristaltic movements as to produce aphagia.

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