Snatiation

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SNATIATION is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion.
SNATIATION is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion.

Snatiation is a medical disorder characterized by uncontrollable bursts of sneezing brought on by fullness of the stomach, and typically observed in sufferers immediately after a large meal. It is thought to be passed along genetically as an autosomal dominant trait. The phenomenon was first described by Ahmad Teebi and Qasem Al-Saleh.[1]

The term "SNATIATION" was coined by Judith G. Hall. The term is a backronym created from a portmanteau of the words sneeze and satiation. It stands for Sneezing Non-controllably At a Time of Indulgence of the Appetite—a Trait Inherited and Ordained to be Named.[2]

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Photic sneeze reflex

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  1. ^ Teebi, Ahmad S & Al-Saleh, Qasem A, “Autosomal dominant sneezing disorder provoked by fullness of stomach”, American Journal of Medical Genetics 26 (8): 539-40, PMID 2769729, <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=2769729> 
  2. ^ Hall, Judith G, “The SNATIATION reflex”, American Journal of Medical Genetics 27 (4): 275, 2325110, <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=3665024> 

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