Definition
A perversion of appetite that is characterized by ingestion of materials that are not fit for food such as clay, starch, ashes or plaster. The condition is seen in pregnancy, chlorosis (a form of iron deficiency anemia), hysteria, cases of intestinal parasites or in certain psychoses.
URL Name
YF-3000-6440
Third Level Code
YF-3000
Taxonomy Code
YF-3000.6440
Parent Code
YF-3000
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YF
Fourth Level Code
YF-3000-6440
Publication Status
Online