Aphagia

Aphagia
Inability to eat. From the Greek prefix “a-“ meaning “not” + “phago” meaning “to eat” + not to eat.
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Inability to eat. [G. a- priv. + phago, to eat]

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apha·gia ə-'fā-j(ē-)ə, a- n loss of the ability to swallow

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apha·gia (ə-faґjə) [a-1 + -phagia] 1. inability to swallow; see also dysphagia. 2. refusal to swallow.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • aphagia — apha·gia …   English syllables

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