aphagia
[ uh-fey-jee-uh ]
nounPathology.
difficulty or pain in swallowing.
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aphagia
/ (əˈfeɪdʒɪə) /
noun
pathol refusal or inability to swallow
Origin of aphagia
1C20: from a- 1 + Greek aphagein to consume
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