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aérophagie

aerophagia spec

faire de l'aérophagie

to suffer from aerophagia

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Excessive swallowing of environmental air is called aerophagia, and has been shown in a few case reports to be responsible for increased flatus volume. en.wikipedia.org

Patients who have excessive intestinal gas that is mostly composed of nitrogen have aerophagia. en.wikipedia.org

The word "bloat" is often used as a general term to cover gas distension without twisting and is often a normal change after eating or with aerophagia. en.wikipedia.org

The offending gas may also come from dietary sources (especially carbonated beverages), or involuntary swallowing of air (aerophagia). en.wikipedia.org

This is known as aerophagia and without knowing it, you might be swallowing too much air while eating or drinking. www.thehealthsite.com

Another tube releases the air which builds up in her stomach as a result of aerophagia, which causes her to continually gulp air, resulting in a bloated, distended stomach. www.independent.ie

There are reports of aerophagia (excessive air swallowing) causing excessive intestinal gas, but this is considered rare. en.wikipedia.org

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