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Aerophagia

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Swallowing too much air, a common cause of gas in the stomach and belching.

Everyone swallows small amounts of air when eating or drinking.

However, rapid eating or drinking, chewing gum, smoking, or ill-fitting dentures may cause a significant increase in swallowed air.

The word 'phage' in Greek means 'to eat.' Aerophagia is literally to eat air.

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