air swallowing

The excessive swallowing of air, which is usually an unconscious act that occurs during normal eating or drinking or is associated with other conditions.
Aetiology Anxiety, rapid eating or drinking of one’s food, chewing gum, smoking, or poorly fitted dentures.
Clinical findings Abdominal bloating, belching, flatulence.

Mentioned in

aerogastria
aerophagia
aerophagy
belching
colic
colic, infantile
flatulence
Infacol
Mylicon
Phazyme
simethicone
wind

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