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aphagia

[ uh-fey-jee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. difficulty or pain in swallowing.

aphagia

/ əˈfeɪdʒɪə /

noun

  1. pathol refusal or inability to swallow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aphagia1

First recorded in 1865–70; a- 6 + -phagia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aphagia1

C20: from a- 1+ Greek aphagein to consume
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