aphagia
[ uh-fey-jee-uh ]
/ əˈfeɪ dʒi ə /
noun Pathology.
difficulty or pain in swallowing.
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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Medicine definitions for aphagia
aphagia
[ ə-fā′jə ]
n.
dysphagia
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