aphagia
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aphagia
difficulty or pain in swallowing
Not to be confused with:
aphasia – inability to speak or understand spoken or written language, due to disease or injury of the brain
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a·pha·gi·a
(ə-fā′jē-ə, -jə)n.
Loss of the ability to swallow.
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aphagia
(əˈfeɪdʒɪə)n
(Pathology) pathol refusal or inability to swallow
[C20: from a-1 + Greek aphagein to consume]
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Noun | 1. | aphagia - loss of the ability to swallow pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition |
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