How Do You Spell ADEPHAGIA?

Pronunciation: [ɐdɪfˈe͡ɪd͡ʒə] (IPA)

The word "adephagia", which refers to the inability to swallow food, is spelled as [ædɪˈfeɪdʒiə]. The first syllable "ade" is pronounced as "æd", followed by "pha" pronounced as "fay" and "gia" pronounced as "dʒiə". The combination of letter "ph" in "adephagia" produces a voiceless labiodental fricative sound, which is similar to the sound of "f". The symbol "ə" in the word represents the schwa sound, which is an unstressed vowel sound commonly used in English.

ADEPHAGIA Meaning and Definition

1. Adephagia is a term utilized in the medical field to describe a pathological condition characterized by the inability to swallow. Derived from the Greek words "a" (meaning "without") and "dephagia" (meaning "swallowing"), adephagia refers to the impairment or complete loss of the normal swallowing process, hindering the movement of food, liquids, and saliva from the mouth to the stomach through the esophagus.

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Etymology of ADEPHAGIA

The word adephagia is a medical term used to describe the loss of appetite or inability to eat due to physical or psychological reasons. It is derived from the Greek roots a- meaning without or not, and dephagia which comes from deipnon meaning meal or dinner. Hence, adephagia can be understood as without meal or inability to eat.

Plural form of ADEPHAGIA is ADEPHAGIAS