aphagia

[ uh-fey-jee-uh ]
/ əˈfeɪ dʒi ə /

noun Pathology.

difficulty or pain in swallowing.

Origin of aphagia

First recorded in 1865–70; a-6 + -phagia

British Dictionary definitions for aphagia

aphagia
/ (əˈfeɪdʒɪə) /

noun

pathol refusal or inability to swallow

Word Origin for aphagia

C20: from a- 1 + Greek aphagein to consume

Medical definitions for aphagia

aphagia
[ ə-fājə ]

n.

dysphagia