Aphagia

/əˈfeɪdʒə/ noun

A medical condition characterized by the inability or refusal to swallow; loss of the ability to eat.

From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'phagein' (to eat). The term emerged in 19th-century medical language to describe neurological or psychological conditions affecting eating.

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