allotriophagy

Pathology. a desire for unusual or abnormal foods.

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This becomes more pronounced, in case of mineral deficiencies like phosphorus, which is known as pica or allotriophagy. During late summer and early rainy season, production of palm fruits is more predominant.

Surgical Management of Esophageal Obstruction due to Palm Kernels - A Clinical Study of Eight Murrah buffaloes

46.6% reported "pica" (allotriophagy) behavior, its frequency was correlated negatively with the percentage of weight lost (p < 0.001) and positively with weight regain (p < 0.001).

Mental health in obese patients who attend bariatric surgery

Ostriches have allotriophagy by nature, and daily observation shows that both adult and young birds always peck a great quantity of carpolite and other things.

Morphological Investigation of the Brain of the African Ostrich (Struthio camelus)/Investigacion Morfologica del Cerebro de la Avestruz Africana (Struthio camelus)

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