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<clinical examination> The excessive swallowing of air, usually an unconscious process associated with anxiety, resulting in abdominal distention or belching, often interpreted by the patient as signs of a physical disorder.
Origin: Gr. Phagein = to eat
(06 Oct 1997)
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