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

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pica

Source Word

pica

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpaɪkə/

Noun

uncountable usually

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

Japanese Meaning

異食症 - 食用ではない物質（チョーク、粘土、土、氷、砂など）を摂取する病理学的状態。

The clinic diagnosed her with pica after she reported eating clay and ice.

彼女は粘土や氷を食べていると訴えた後、診療所で異食症と診断された。

Sense（1）

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

picas

（ plural ）