pagophagia

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The pathological consumption of ice, a manifestation of pica, often resulting from iron or nutritional deficiencies. uncountable
    — Compulsive consumption of ice (or pagophagia), for example, is often associated with iron deficiency.

词源

From Ancient Greek πάγος (págos, “ice”) + -phagia.
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