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Pica
Name(s):
Eating of non-digestible substances
Nature
Pica is a term used to describe the desire to eat indigestible things. Typical are children who want to eat soil, chalk and other inedible items.
Broader
Eating disorders
Developmental disabilities
Aggravates
Toxoplasmosis
Intestinal obstruction
Lead poisoning in the home
Type
(G) Very specific problems