What is Pica (disorder)?
{{Infobox disease | Name = Pica | Image = Glore Stomach Display.jpg | Caption = Stomach contents of a psychiatric inpatient with pica | DiseasesDB = 29704 | ICD10 = {{ICD10|F|50|8|f|50}}, {{ICD10|F|98|3|f|90}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|307.52}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = ped | eMedicineTopic = 1798 | MeshID = D010842 }} '''Pica''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|aɪ|k|ə}} {{respell|PY|kə}}) is an [[eating disorder]] where a person wants to eat things that are not normal to eat, for example [[nail]]s, [[Rock (geology)|rocks]] or [[feces]]. A person with pica may also have a strong want to eat unusual things that are normally considered [[food]] but not in the normal way, for example, uncooked [[potato]]es, [[flour]] or [[starch]]. It is common in small children. {{med-stub}} [[Category:Eating disorders]]