Pagophagia, a variant of pica in which ice is the substance obsessively consumed, is a behavioral abnormality that is considered to be a highly specific symptom ...

Medical definition of pagophagia: the compulsive eating of ice that is a common symptom of iron deficiency.

Pagophagia is the medical term for compulsively consuming ice or iced drinks. Children and pregnant women often experience this, but it can ...

Pagophagia was defined as compulsive and repeated ingestion of at least one tray of ice or ice eating which was relieved after iron administration. Pagophagia ...

Pagophagia (compulsive ice chewing) is a particular form of pica that is characterized by ingestion of ice, freezer frost, or iced drinks.

Can't get enough ice? You may have pagophagia. You've probably heard the term “pica” used to describe craving nonfood items like dirt, chalk, or paper.

Pagophagia is a condition characterized by the craving and compulsive consumption of ice. It's not a fatal condition but it can be indicative of ...

Craving and chewing ice (pagophagia) is often associated with iron deficiency, with or without anemia, although the reason is unclear.

Pagophagia is an intense craving to chew on ice. You have pagophagia if you find yourself frequently driven to chew on ice cubes, ice chips, ...

Pagophagia (from Greek: pagos, frost/ice, + phagō, to eat) is the compulsive consumption of ice or iced drinks. ... It is a form of the disorder known as pica, ...