amylophagia
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amylophagia
[am″ĭ-lo-fa´jah]the habit of eating starch, such as laundry starch, a form of pica.
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am·y·lo·pha·gi·a
(am'i-lō-fā'jē-ă),A morbid craving for starch.
Synonym(s): starch-eating
[amylo- + G. phagō, to eat]
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Amylophagia
The compulsive eating of purified starch, typically cornstarch or laundry starch.
Mentioned in: Pica
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