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Opsophagos
Opsophagos (pronunciation: op-so-fa-gos) is a medical term that refers to the condition of having an abnormal craving for certain types of food.
Etymology
The term "Opsophagos" is derived from the Greek words "opsō" meaning "delicacy" and "phagos" meaning "eating".
Related Terms
- Anorexia: A psychological and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss.
- Bulimia: A serious eating disorder marked by binging, followed by methods to avoid weight gain.
- Pica: A psychological disorder characterized by an appetite for substances that are largely non-nutritive.
- Orthorexia: An obsession with eating foods that one considers healthy.
- Binge Eating Disorder: A severe, life-threatening, and treatable eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Opsophagos
- Wikipedia's article - Opsophagos
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