aphagia

[ uh-fey-jee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. difficulty or pain in swallowing.

aphagia

/ əˈfeɪdʒɪə /

noun

1. pathol refusal or inability to swallow

Word History and Origins

Origin of aphagia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of aphagia¹

C20: from a- ¹+ Greek aphagein to consume

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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