The persistent eating of non-nutritive substances for a period of at least one month. An unusual desire or craving for abnormal foods. Compulsive eating of dirt.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010842
altLabel
Geophagia
Allotriophagy
AQL
BL CF CI CL CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH SU TH UR VI
cui
C0031873
C3853033
C0232480
DC
1
definition
The persistent eating of non-nutritive substances for a period of at least one month.