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The pathological consumption of ice, a manifestation of pica, often resulting from iron or nutritional deficiencies..
Compulsive consumption of ice (or pagophagia), for example, is often associated with iron deficiency.
Use pagophagia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pagophagia means The pathological consumption of ice, a manifestation of pica, often resulting from iron or nutritional deficiencies..
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Compulsive consumption of ice (or pagophagia), for example, is often associated with iron deficiency.
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