Snatiation

Not to be confused with Satiation.

Snatiation is a term coined to refer to the medical condition originally termed "stomach sneeze reflex", which is characterized by uncontrollable bursts of sneezing brought on by fullness of the stomach, typically immediately after a large meal. The type of food consumed does not appear to affect its occurrence. It is reported, based on a preliminary study, to be passed along genetically as an autosomal dominant trait, as first described by Ahmad Teebi and Qasem Al-Saleh in 1989.[1] The term "snatiation", coined shortly thereafter in a humorous letter to the Journal of Medical Genetics by Judith G. Hall, is a portmanteau of the words sneeze and satiation.[2] Similar in nature to this condition is gustatory rhinitis, which involves rhinorrhea induced by certain foods, such as spicy foods.[3]

  1. ^ Teebi, A S; al-Saleh, Q A (1 August 1989). "Autosomal dominant sneezing disorder provoked by fullness of stomach". Journal of Medical Genetics. 26 (8): 539–540. doi:10.1136/jmg.26.8.539. PMC 1015683. PMID 2769729.
  2. ^ Hall, J G (1 April 1990). "The SNATIATION reflex". Journal of Medical Genetics. 27 (4): 275. doi:10.1136/jmg.27.4.275. PMC 1017036. PMID 2325110. Hall also provides the humorous backronym, Sneezing Non-controllably At a Time of Indulgence of the Appetite—a Trait Inherited and Ordained to be Named.
  3. ^ Raphael, Gordon; Raphael, Mindy Hauptschein; Kaliner, Michael (January 1989). "Gustatory rhinitis: A syndrome of food-induced rhinorrhea". Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 83 (1): 110–115. doi:10.1016/0091-6749(89)90484-3. PMID 2643657.