pagophagia means the pathological consumption of ice, a manifestation of pica, often resulting from iron or nutritional deficiencies. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πάγος (págos, “ice”) + -phagia.
noun
- The pathological consumption of ice, a manifestation of pica, often resulting from iron or nutritional deficiencies.“Compulsive consumption of ice (or pagophagia), for example, is often associated with iron deficiency.”