Pica

The persistent eating of non-nutritive substances for a period of at least one month.

Year introduced: 1972(1968)

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Tree Number(s): C23.888.821.825, F03.400.875

MeSH Unique ID: D010842

Entry Terms:

• Geophagia
• Allotriophagy

Previous Indexing:

• Appetite Disorders (1966-1967)

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Feeding and Eating Disorders
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