Definition of Amylophagia

1. Noun. (pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods ¹

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Medical Definition of Amylophagia

1. A morbid craving for starch. Synonym: starch-eating. Origin: amylo-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amylophagia

amyloidosis
amyloidosis: bone manifestations
amyloidosis: gastrointestinal manifestations
amyloidosis cutis
amyloidosis of multiple myeloma
amyloidotic
amyloids
amylolysis
amylolytic
amylomaltase
amylopectin
amylopectin 6-glucanohydrolase
amylopectin synthase
amylopectinosis
amylopectins
amylophagia (current term)
amyloplast
amyloplasts
amylopsin
amylopsins
amylopullulanase
amylorrhoea
amylose
amyloses
amylosuria
amyls
amylum
amylums
amyluria
amyocardia

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