Pagophagia
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"Compulsive consumption of ice (or pagophagia), for example, is often associated with iron deficiency."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πάγος (págos, “ice”) + -phagia.