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geophagia /geo·pha·gia/ (-fa´jah) the habitual eating of earth or clay, a form of pica. Geophagia The compulsive eating of earthy substances, including sand, soil, and clay. Mentioned in: Pica geophagia (gē·ō·fāˑ·zhē·  ),n compulsive drive to eat dirt or clay. A type of pica, believed to be related to a mineral deficiency or imbalance. geophagia, geophagism the habit of eating clay or earth (soil); chthonophagia. |
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Young children (1-4 years of age) frequently have pica or geophagia and often put objects found on the ground in their mouth. |
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