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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > diet-related diseases > eating disorders > pica (eating disorder)
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > diet-related diseases > eating disorders > pica (eating disorder)
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > behavior disorders > eating disorders > pica (eating disorder)
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > behavior disorders > eating disorders > pica (eating disorder)
Preferred Term:

pica (eating disorder)

Definition:
The persistent eating of nonfood items.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
eating disorders
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/35198
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2015-09-17