amylophagia


amylophagia

 [am″ĭ-lo-fa´jah] the habit of eating starch, such as laundry starch, a form of pica.

am·y·lo·pha·gi·a

(am'i-lō-fā'jē-ă), A morbid craving for starch. Synonym(s): starch-eating [amylo- + G. phagō, to eat]

Amylophagia

The compulsive eating of purified starch, typically cornstarch or laundry starch.Mentioned in: Pica