pagophagia
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Related to pagophagia: Amylophagia
pagophagia
[pag″o-fa´jah]the habit of eating large amounts of ice, a form of pica sometimes linked to iron deficiency.
pa·go·pha·gi·a
(pā'gō-fā'jē-ă),Compulsive and repeated ingestion of ice; sometimes associated with iron-deficiency anemia.
[G. pagos, frost, + phagō, to eat]
pagophagia
(păg′ə-fā′jə)n.
A craving to eat ice, often associated with anemia resulting from iron deficiency.
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.
pa·go·pha·gi·a
(pāg'ō-fā'jē-ă)The compulsive eating of ice, often a symptom of iron deficiency.
[G. pagos, frost, + phagō, to eat]
Pagophagia
The compulsive eating of ice.
Mentioned in: Pica