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Pica

/ˈpʌɪkə/

A disorder characterized by craving and appetite for non-edible substances, such as ice, clay, chalk, dirt, or sand.

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📖 Definitions of "Pica"

noun

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A disorder characterized by craving and appetite for non-edible substances, such as ice, clay, chalk, dirt, or sand.

🔄 Synonyms of "Pica"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
emnoun	The name of the Latin-script letter M/m.
pica emnoun	a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
genus picanoun	magpies

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pica"

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Word	Definition
emnoun	The name of the Latin-script letter M/m.
genus picanoun	magpies
pica emnoun	a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
aipnoun	(printing technology) acoustic inkjet printing
pikanoun	Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the genus Ochotona, from the mountains of North America and Asia.
icapnoun	—
magpiesnoun	One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica.
green sicknessnoun	A disease characterized by a greenish tint to the skin; chlorosis.
pagophagianoun	The pathological consumption of ice, a manifestation of pica, often resulting from iron or nutritional deficiencies.
xylophagianoun	(biology) feeding on wood
cittosisnoun	(pathology) Synonym of pica.
geomelophagianoun	A form of pica involving the eating of raw potatoes.
misnutritionnoun	(medicine, dated) A condition of disordered eating, such as overeating or pica.
parorexianoun	An abnormal craving to eat objects not normally considered food.
chthonophagianoun	(pathology) A disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies.
phagismnoun	A trophic pattern (one of monophagy, oligophagy, or polyphagy).
phagomanianoun	A compulsion to eat.
phaneromanianoun	An uncontrollable impulse to pick at a spot or growth on one's body; the habit of picking at scabs, biting one's nails, or picking pimples.
chthonophagynoun	(pathology) Alternative form of chthonophagia. [(pathology) A disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies.]
dermatophagianoun	(pathology) A psychiatric disorder characterized by the urge to eat one's own skin