Phagophobia


a term describing the fear of swallowing, usually developed in young children as a result of being force-fed medicine.

sometimes related to the fear of being eaten.

phagophobia is not to be confused with a fear of eating (sitophobia) or a fear of choking (pseudodysphagia), both of which have their own separate cl-ssification.
jimmy hasn’t eaten anything solid in months because of his phagophobia.

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