"pica" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 異食癖

Definition

異食癖是一種醫學狀況，指一個人長期反覆喫非食物的東西，如泥土、黏土或紙張。這種現象在兒童或孕婦中更為常見。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「異食癖」為醫學名詞，僅用於專業範疇。專指長期食用非食物類的物品，並非一般挑食或偶爾喫奇怪的東西。請勿混淆。

Examples

Pica is more common in young children than in adults.

**異食癖**在小孩中比成年人更常見。

People with pica may eat items like clay or paper.

患有**異食癖**的人可能會喫黏土或紙張。

Doctors can help treat pica safely.

醫生可以安全地治療**異食癖**。

Some pregnant women experience pica and crave ice or chalk.

有些孕婦會出現**異食癖**，特別想喫冰塊或粉筆。

Having pica can lead to health problems if it is not treated.

如果不及時治療，患有**異食癖**可能導致健康問題。

When my cousin had pica as a child, she used to eat chalk from the blackboard!

我表妹小時候有**異食癖**，經常喫黑板上的粉筆！