Synonyms for geophagia
geopha·gia

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1. geophagy, geophagianoun

   eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior

   Synonyms:
   geophagy

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1. • Pica

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. geophagia

   Synonyms:
   Geophagy, see there
   

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