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aphagia

American

[uh-fay-jee-uh] / əˈfeɪ dʒi ə /

noun

Pathology.

difficulty or pain in swallowing.

aphagia British

/ əˈfeɪdʒɪə /

noun

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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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.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

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

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

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