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aerophagia definition

aero·pha·gia (er′ə fā′jē ə, -fā′jə)

noun

an abnormal, spasmodic swallowing of air: often a symptom of hysteria

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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