the definition of aerophagia
1.
swallowing of air, sometimes due to nervousness or anxiety.
aerophagist [ai-rof-uh-jist] /ɛəˈrɒf ə dʒɪst/ (Show IPA), noun
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aerophagia is by no means, therefore, a simple involuntary movement, but a combination of systematised muscular actions.
British Dictionary definitions for aerophagia
noun
1.
spasmodic swallowing of air, a habit that can lead to belching and stomach pain
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aerophagia in Medicine
aerophagia aer·o·pha·gia (âr'ə-fā'jə) or aer·oph·a·gy (-ŏf'ə-jē)
n.
The excessive swallowing of air or gas.
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