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pathologic consumption of ice, a manifestation of pica, often resulting from iron or nutritional deficiencies.
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Pagophagia — is a form of the disorder pica involving the compulsive consumption of ice or iced drinks.[1] It has been associated with iron deficiency anemia,[2][3] and shown to respond to iron supplementation,[4][5] leading some investigators to postulate… … Wikipedia
pagophagia — Compulsive and repeated ingestion of ice; sometimes associated with iron deficiency anemia. [G. pagos, frost, + phago, to eat] * * * pa·go·pha·gia .pā gə fā j(ē )ə n the compulsive eating of ice that is a common symptom of a lack of iron * * *… … Medical dictionary
pagophagia — eating trays of ice to help offset iron deficiency Feeding and Eating … Phrontistery dictionary
pagophagia — 1. The eating of ice 2. A folk remedy of eating a bowl of ice daily to offset iron deficiency … Grandiloquent dictionary
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Tachycardia — ECG showing sinus tachycardia with a rate of about 100 beats per minute. ICD 10 I47 I … Wikipedia
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Symptom — For the 1974 horror film, see Symptoms (film). A symptom (from Greek σύμπτωμα, accident, misfortune, that which befalls [1], from συμπίπτω, I befall , from συν together, with + πίπτω, I fall ) is a departure from normal function or feeling which… … Wikipedia
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