pa·go·pha·gia (p  g -f j )n. A craving to eat ice, often associated with iron-deficiency anemia. |
Pagophagia
The compulsive eating of ice.
Mentioned in: Pica
pagophagia
[pā′gōfā′jē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, pagos, frost, phagein, to eat
an abnormal condition characterized by a craving to eat enormous quantities of ice. It is associated with a lack of the nutrient iron. pagophagic, pagophagous, adj.
pagophagia [pag″o-fa´jah]
the habit of eating large amounts of ice, a form of pica sometimes linked to iron deficiency.
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