aphagia
[ uh-fey-jee-uh ]
/ əˈfeɪ dʒi ə /
noun Pathology.
difficulty or pain in swallowing.
Words nearby aphagia
apex pneumonia,
apgar,
apgar score,
aph.,
aphaeresis,
aphagia,
aphakia,
aphalangia,
aphanite,
aphanitic,
aphasia
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-fā′jə ]
n.
dysphagia