Snatiation
Encyclopedia
Sneeze
A sneeze is a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, usually caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucosa...
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
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
as an autosomal dominant trait. The phenomenon was first described by Ahmad Teebi
Ahmad Teebi
Ahmad Teebi has served as a Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics at the University of Toronto since 1998, when he moved to Toronto from McGill University. He heads the Section of Clinical Genetics & Dysmorphology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto...
and Qasem Al-Saleh in 1989.
Etymology
The term "SNATIATION" was coined by Judith G. Hall. The term is a backronymBackronym
A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology....
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.