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Medical Definition of Osteophagia
1. Eating of bones; perverted appetite seen in cattle suffering from mineral (phosphorus or calcium) deficiency. Origin: osteo-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000)
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1. Eating of bones; perverted appetite seen in cattle suffering from mineral (phosphorus or calcium) deficiency. Origin: osteo-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000)