Pica (disorder)

Pica
Classification and external resources
Stomach contents of a psychiatric inpatient with pica
ICD-10	F50.8, F98.3
ICD-9	307.52
DiseasesDB	29704
eMedicine	ped/1798
MeSH	D010842

Pica (/ˈpaɪkə/ PY-kə) is an eating disorder where a person wants to eat things that are not normal to eat, for example nails, rocks or feces. A person with pica may also have a strong want to eat unusual things that are normally considered food but not in the normal way, for example, uncooked potatoes, flour or starch. It is common in small children.

Pica (disorder) Media

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  Chalky stone composed of kaolinite with traces of quartz, small pieces of which were sucked on by a person with pica