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Definition of aerophagy in English: aerophagynounɛːˈrɒfədʒi mass nounMedicine The swallowing of air. Example sentencesExamples - It results in nasal obstruction leading to slow or difficult feeding with colic due to aerophagy, infected nose, snuffle and if severe mimics choanal atresia and other subsequent sequeale.
- Intestinal gas can be reduced by reducing aerophagy and paying more attention to diet i.e. avoiding such foodstuffs as beans, if they do cause trouble.
- These patients have aerophagy, and repeated swallowing of air may be obvious during the consultation.
- As a result, the belly swells up like a hot-air balloon, and this condition is called as aerophagy.
- Swallowing too much is a direct cause of aerophagy.
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