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pica
In a medical context, this term describes a specific behavioral pathology rather than a general appetite. It is typically associated with nutritional deficiencies, such as iron or zinc deficiency, or psychological conditions. Because it refers to a clinical diagnosis, it is treated as an uncountable condition in medical discourse.
In the field of typography, the term serves as a precise technical measurement. While it functions as a unit of length, it is used primarily by graphic designers and printers to define layout grids and leading. It is distinct from the "point," which is a smaller subdivision of the pica.
Meanings
Examples
The patient was diagnosed with pica after admitting to eating ice and clay.
I wonder if this craving for paper is actually a sign of pica.
Iron deficiency is often linked to the development of pica in pregnant women.
Iron deficiency is often linked to the development of pica in pregnant women.
The child has pica and frequently tries to chew on the walls.
Set the column width to 12 pica for the main text block.
The layout requires a margin of exactly two pica on each side.
Wait, is the spacing measured in points or pica?
The old printing press used pica as the standard unit for typesetting.