Geomelophagia

Geomelophagia is an unusual pica (medical eating disorder)[1] in iron-deficiency anemia and is characterized by abnormal ingestion of raw potatoes.[2][3]

References
  1. Sturmey P, Hersen M (2012). Handbook of Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Psychology, Child and Adolescent Disorders. John Wiley & Sons. p. 304. See
  2. Coleman AM (2015). A Dictionary of Psychology. Oxford University Press. p. 576. See Google books link.
  3. Johnson, BE; Stephens, RL (1982). "Geomelophagia. An unusual pica in iron-deficiency anemia". The American Journal of Medicine. 73 (6): 931–2. doi:10.1016/0002-9343(82)90802-6. PMID 7148884.


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