aphagia

aphagia

 [ah-fa´je-ah]
refusal or loss of the ability to swallow. See also dysphagia.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

a·pha·gi·a

(ă-fā'jē-ă),
Difficulty with or incapacity for eating.
[G. a- priv. + phagō, to eat]
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aphagia

(ə-fā′jē-ə, -jə)
n.
Loss of the ability to swallow.
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aphagia

The inability or refusal to swallow; i.e., dysphagia (preferred).
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a·pha·gi·a

(ă-fā'jē-ă)
Inability to eat.
[G. a- priv. + phagō, to eat]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

aphagia

Inability to swallow. See also DYSPHAGIA.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

a·pha·gi·a

(ă-fā'jē-ă)
Difficulty with or incapacity for eating.
[G. a- priv. + phagō, to eat]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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