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Meanings of geophagia in inglés

portugués
geofagia
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Eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior.

geofagia
Synonyms
Examples for "pica"
Examples for "pica"
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What his father would have given for some pica Affinity beasts.
King rolen's kin: the uncrowned king
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It was a folio, pro patria size, in pica, with long primer notes.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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Here is the round-hand, he went on, taking up an unused pica type.
Two Poets
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A large ffount of pica Letter very good, cast by ditto.
A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898
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Sociodemographic and household characteristics, dietary diversity, pica and recent morbidity were ascertained by interview.
Pubmed
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This could explain the human tendency towards geophagy, traditionally practiced in many non-modern cultures but now considered bizarre.
Wired
Usage of geophagia in inglés
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Structured interviews were conducted to understand geophagia practices.
Pubmed
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Anaemia, the use of African traditional medicines and craving of non-nutritive substances in a previous pregnancy were associated with geophagia.
Pubmed
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Conclusions: Geophagia is practised by a considerable proportion of pregnant women in Johannesburg, especially migrant women.
Pubmed
Translations for geophagia
portugués
geofagia
Geophagia through the time