Aerophagy

/ɛərˈɒfədʒi/ noun

Definition

The act or practice of swallowing air; another term for aerophagia.

Etymology

From aero- (air) + -phagy (eating, from Greek phagein). This is an alternative form of aerophagia using the -phagy suffix instead of -phagia.

Kelly Says

Aerophagy and aerophagia are synonyms, but aerophagy sounds more like it belongs in formal medical texts, while aerophagia is used more in everyday medical practice—an oddly specific divide in scientific language.

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