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-phagia

A word ending that means eating or swallowing.

FAY-jee-uh, or FAY-juh suffix

What it means

The ending of words about eating and swallowing. dysphagiadis-FAY-jee-uhDifficulty swallowing.dys- difficultphag/o eat, swallow-ia conditionFull entry is difficulty swallowing, aphagia is being unable to swallow, and polyphagia is eating much more than usual because of extreme hunger.

Related terms

dys-

A word beginning that means difficult, painful or not working normally.

dysphagia

Difficulty swallowing.

phag/o

A word root that means eating or swallowing.

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