Table 1
Common subtypes of pica according to the substance ingested
Subtypes of pica
Substance ingested
Acuphagia
Sharp objects
Coniophagia
Dust
Coprophagia
Faeces
Emetophagia
Vomit
Hyalophagia
Glass
Lithophagia
Stones
Pagophagia
Ice
Plumbophagia
Lead
Tricophagia
Hair, wool or other fibres
Xylophagia
Wood