aerophagia

[ air-uh-fey-juh, -jee-uh ]
/ ˌɛər əˈfeɪ dʒə, -dʒi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

swallowing of air, sometimes due to nervousness or anxiety.

Origin of aerophagia

First recorded in 1900–05; aero- + -phagia

OTHER WORDS FROM aerophagia

aer·oph·a·gist [ai-rof-uh-jist] /ɛəˈrɒf ə dʒɪst/, noun

Words nearby aerophagia

aeronautics, aeroneurosis, aeronomy, aeropathy, aeropause, aerophagia, aerophil, aerophilately, aerophobia, aerophone, aerophore

Example sentences from the Web for aerophagia

  • Aerophagia is by no means, therefore, a simple involuntary movement, but a combination of systematised muscular actions.

    Tics and Their Treatment |Henry Meigne

British Dictionary definitions for aerophagia

aerophagia

aerophagy (ɛəˈrɒfədzɪ)

/ (ˌɛərəˈfeɪdʒɪə, -dʒə) /

noun

spasmodic swallowing of air, a habit that can lead to belching and stomach pain

Medical definitions for aerophagia

aerophagia
[ âr′ə-fā′jə ]

n.

The excessive swallowing of air or gas.