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Meaning of "aerophagia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AEROPHAGIA

aerophagia  [ˌɛərəˈfeɪdʒɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AEROPHAGIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aerophagia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AEROPHAGIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of aerophagia in the English dictionary

The definition of aerophagia in the dictionary is spasmodic swallowing of air, a habit that can lead to belching and stomach pain.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AEROPHAGIA


Aegir
ˈiːdʒɪə
aphagia
əˈfeɪdʒɪə
apologia
ˌæpəˈləʊdʒɪə
cambogia
kæmˈbəʊdʒɪə
Cantabrigia
ˌkæntəˈbrɪdʒɪə
contagia
kənˈteɪdʒɪə
dysphagia
dɪsˈfeɪdʒɪə
fibromyalgia
ˌfaɪbrəʊmaɪˈældʒɪə
hyperphagia
ˌhaɪpəˈfeɪdʒɪə
menorrhagia
ˌmɛnɔːˈreɪdʒɪə
metrorrhagia
ˌmiːtrɔːˈreɪdʒɪə
myalgia
maɪˈældʒɪə
omophagia
ˌəʊməˈfeɪdʒɪə
patagia
pəˈteɪdʒɪə
Phrygia
ˈfrɪdʒɪə
rhinorrhagia
ˌraɪnəʊˈreɪdʒɪə
squidgier
ˈskwɪdʒɪə
steatopygia
ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪə
Tangier
tænˈdʒɪə
vigia
ˈvɪdʒɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AEROPHAGIA

aeronautics
aeroneurosis
aeronomer
aeronomic
aeronomist
aeronomy
aeropause
aerophagy
aerophobe
aerophobia
aerophobic
aerophone
aerophore
aerophyte
aeroplane
aeroplane cloth
aeroplane fabric
aeroplane spin
aeroplankton
aeropulse

WORDS THAT END LIKE AEROPHAGIA

aqua regia
Borgia
diplegia
eulogia
Foggia
geophagia
Georgia
gorgia
loggia
logia
neuralgia
New Georgia
nostalgia
otalgia
Perugia
polyphagia
refugia
South Georgia
thunbergia
Thuringia

Synonyms and antonyms of aerophagia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aerophagia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AEROPHAGIA

Find out the translation of aerophagia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aerophagia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aerophagia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吞气症
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aerofagia
570 millions of speakers

English

aerophagia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

aerophagia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلع الهواء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аэрофагия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aerofagia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

aerophagia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aérophagie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aerophagia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aerophagia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

空気嚥下
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공기 연하 증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aerophagia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

aerophagia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

aerophagia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अरोफॅगिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aerophagia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aerofagia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aerofagię
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аерофагія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aerophagia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αεροφαγία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aerophagia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Aerofagi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aerofagi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aerophagia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AEROPHAGIA»

The term «aerophagia» is normally little used and occupies the 133.998 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AEROPHAGIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aerophagia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aerophagia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aerophagia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AEROPHAGIA»

Discover the use of aerophagia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aerophagia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Practical Manual of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Evaluation. and. management. of. aerophagia. A diagnosis of aerophagia can be made with esophageal impedance monitoring, in which excessive air swallowing and a high frequency of gastric belching are observed but no supragastric ...
Marcelo F. Vela, Joel E. Richter, John E. Pandolfino, 2012
2
Sleep Apnea: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: ...
(2013 Feb 25) University of Western Australia, Crawley: Symptoms of Aerophagia Are Common in Patients on Continu0us Positive Airway Pressure Therapy and Are Related to the Presence of Nighttime Gastroesophageal Reflux By a News ...
‎2013
3
Pediatric Neurogastroenterology: Gastrointestinal Motility ...
Pharmacologic therapy may play an extremely limited role for the treatment of pediatric patients with aerophagia due to the significant side effects of the medications that have been utilized. Anxiolytic therapies have been employed likely on ...
Christophe Faure, Carlo Di Lorenzo, Nikhil Thapar, 2012
4
Common Pitfalls in Sleep Medicine: Case-Based Learning
The patient was advised to sleep in the lateral position with two pillows to see if her aerophagia improved. One week later, the patient called back and stated her aerophagia was no better. She was very disappointed in CPAP and was ready to  ...
Ronald D. Chervin, 2014
5
Medical Therapeutics
AEROPHAGIA GS Sainani, SR Joshi Aerophagia means excessive swallowing of air. With a single swallow 2-3 ml of air is ingested. More air is swallowed when patient is supine and 2 to 3 times more air is swallowed with liquids than with ...
Sainani, 1998
6
Aromatherapy Workbook
Indications: Nervous afflictions related to the digestive system (cramps, spasms, aerophagia, digestive migraine); weakness of stomach; asthenia, anemia, anorexia, rachitis, neurovegetative cardiopathies; lung diseases (bronchitis, flu, ...
Marcel Lavabre, 1996
7
Eat Smart, Play Hard: Customized Food Plans for All Your ...
You can do that by keeping a diary of what you eat and when you pass gas. Belches are primarily a result of gases that are released when you swallow air ( this swallowing is called aerophagia) and to a lesser extent from gases in carbonated ...
Liz Applegate, Elizabeth Ann Applegate, 2001
8
Psychology in the Bathroom
Their flatulence was a malodorous attempt to achieve adult masculinity. Aerophagia These psychoanalytic contributions speculate on a few of the possible meanings, dynamics and developmental origins of flatulence for particular individuals.
Nick Haslam, 2012
9
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
Impaired esophageal motility with aerophagia has also been implicated asa potential causeofGDV (Caywood etal.1977;van Sluijs &vanden Brom1989). Aerophagia secondary to reverse sneezing has been implicatedas a putativerisk factor for ...
Eric Monnet, 2012
10
Issues in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: 2013 Edition
Aerophagia. By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Gastroenterology Week — Current study results on Hepatology and Gastroenterology have been published. According to news originating from Amsterdam, Netherlands, by NewsRx ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AEROPHAGIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aerophagia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Say goodbye to gas, bloating and wind for good
A lack of activity, the slow movement of food through the gastrointestinal tract, constipation, the swallowing of air (aerophagia), certain foods ... «DestinyConnect, Mar 15»
2
Dental Clinicians' Observations of Combination Therapy in PAP …
... aerophagia, and uncomfortably high pressure levels. 1,2 As a result, only about 50% of patients continue to adhere with therapy after 1 year. «Sleep Review, Mar 15»
3
'I need help with excessive flatulence'
Excessive gas is a result of increased ingestion of air (aerophagia) or excessive gas production formed during the digestive process. Causes of ... «Independent Online, Nov 14»
4
For a long life, have faith
... episodes of belching can be terminated by breath-holding and prolonged expiration is strongly suggestive of aerophagia, or air-swallowing. «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
5
Flying apes and snakes with legs
Could Ichthyocapra aerophagia breathe both in and out of the water? Were there really flying apes capable of gliding on winged arms, like ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
6
Feeling bloated? How to deflate your belly in just one week
“Taking in excessive amounts of air, otherwise known as aerophagia, can be one cause of belly bloat and intestinal pain,” states Lamm. «Today.com, Jul 14»
7
How to prevent hiccups
Gastric distention, carbonated drinks, aerophagia, sudden changes in GI (Glycemic index) or ambient temperature, alcohol, smoking, sudden ... «Times of India, Jul 14»
8
All About the Gas You Pass
Less commonly, intestinal gas can result from aerophagia, ... I often see aerophagia among people who eat quickly or talk while eating; opera ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jun 14»
9
Flatulence can trumpet our good health
... in our gut and the air that we swallow — also called aerophagia gas, which we get more of when we drink through straws or chew gum. «Columbus Dispatch, May 14»
10
Case study: A case of recurrent abdominal pain in an eight-year-old …
It identifies five entities: functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional abdominal pain, abdominal migraine and aerophagia. «GP online, May 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Aerophagia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aerophagia>. Apr 2024 ».
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