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aerophagia

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aerophagia /aero·pha·gia/ (-fa´jah) excessive swallowing of air, usually an unconscious process associated with anxiety.
aer·o·pha·gia (âr-fj) or aer·oph·a·gy (-f-j)
n.
The excessive swallowing of air or gas.

aerophagia
habitual swallowing of air. See crib-biting.

aerophagia
Aerophagy The excessive swallowing of air, which is usually an unconscious act that occurs during normal eating or drinking or is associated with other conditions Clinical Abdominal bloating, belching, flatulence Etiology Anxiety, rapid eating–'shoveling' or drinking–'guzzling,' chewing gum, smoking, or poorly fitted dentures. See Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis.


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