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geophagia
[je″o-fa´jah]the habit of eating clay or earth, a form of pica.
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ge·o·pha·gi·a
, geophagismgeophagy (jē'ō-fā'jē-ă, jē-of'ă-jizm, -of'ă-jē),The practice of eating dirt or clay.
Synonym(s): dirt-eating
[geo- + G. phagō, to eat]
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ge·o·pha·gi·a
, geophagism , geophagy (jē'ŏ-fā'jē-ă, jē-of'ă-jizm, -of'ă-jē)The practice of eating dirt or clay.
Synonym(s): dirt-eating.
Synonym(s): dirt-eating.
[geo- + G. phagō, to eat]
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Geophagia
The compulsive eating of earthy substances, including sand, soil, and clay.
Mentioned in: Pica
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ge·o·pha·gi·a
, geophagism , geophagy (jē'ŏ-fā'jē-ă, jē-of'ă-jizm, -of'ă-jē)Eating dirt or clay.
[geo- + G. phagō, to eat]
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