Medical Dictionary

aerophagia

noun aero·pha·gia \ˌar-ō-ˈfā-j(ē-)ə, ˌer-\
plural aero·pha·gias also aero·pha·gies

Medical Definition of AEROPHAGIA

:  the swallowing of air especially in hysteria

Variants of AEROPHAGIA

aero·pha·gia also aer·oph·a·gy \ˌa(-ə)r-ˈäf-ə-jē, ˌe(-ə)r-\

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