Meaning & use
Aphagia
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A medical condition marked by the inability or refusal to swallow.
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After the stroke, the patient developed aphagia and required a feeding tube.
Aphagia can result from nerve damage affecting the muscles used in swallowing.
A note on using this word
The term combines the Greek prefix a- ('without') with phagein ('to eat'), and is distinct from dysphagia, which refers to difficulty rather than complete inability to swallow.
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