aerophagia

aerophagia
aero·pha·gia .ar-ō-'fā-j(ē-)ə, .er- also aer·oph·a·gy .a(-ə)r-'äf-ə-jē, .e(-ə)r- n, pl -gias also -gies the swallowing of air esp. in hysteria

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aero·pha·gia (ār″o-faґjə) [aero- + -phagia] excessive swallowing of air, usually an unconscious process associated with anxiety, resulting in abdominal distention or belching, often interpreted by the patient as signs of a physical disorder.

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