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• Abrosia — (Medicine) A pathological condition consisting of the complete inability or refusal to eat, leading to cachexia, starvation, and extreme wasting; (mythology, variant) the mythological food of the Greek gods considered the source of immortality, occasionally used as a variant spelling for ambrosia.
• Aphagous — A biological term used to describe an organism or animal that, during a specific stage of its life cycle or biological development, does not feed at all. The phenomenon is frequently encountered among certain insects in their adult (imago) or pupal stage, where the mouthparts are atrophied, their exclusive function being reproduction, with energy provided by reserves accumulated during previous larval phases.
• Aphagia — A severe medical condition defined by the total inability or absolute powerlessness to swallow saliva, liquids, or food, representing the most extreme and dangerous form of dysphagia. This pathology can occur following a stroke, severe neuromuscular disorders, tumoral esophageal obstructions, or the presence of a foreign body, requiring urgent medical attention to prevent aspiration pneumonia or malnutrition.