feeding difficulties
Trouble taking nourishment
Feeding difficulties refers to problems with eating or being fed, most often in infants and young children.
The term covers a range of issues: refusing food, trouble swallowing, gagging, slow feeding, or failure to gain weight.
In clinical settings, feeding difficulties may signal developmental delays, sensory issues, or physical abnormalities: The pediatrician referred them to a specialist after noting persistent feeding difficulties.
The phrase also applies to adults with conditions affecting their ability to eat independently.
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
- refusalAct of declining
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