[
US
/ˈpaɪkə/
]
[ UK /pˈiːkɐ/ ]
[ UK /pˈiːkɐ/ ]
NOUN
- an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently
- a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
How To Use pica In A Sentence
- The mysterious jack snipe is a typical bird of the often water-logged northern taiga, birch and willow country.
- My generation was raised on a diet of stultifyingly tedious, but worthy accounts of embryology, typically very badly printed on what appeared to be rice paper.
- Typically, it comes in the wintertime, packing a lot of snow.
- For high-definition video, the umi needs an Internet connection that can send, or upload, data at 1.5 megabits per second, higher than that of typical DSL or cable services. Cisco Launches 'Umi' Telepresence Box To Turn TVs Into Videophones
- It was a typical gesture of love and togetherness. The Sun
- For a typical 3-mm-diameter lens, the dioptric power can be controlled between - 100 and + 50 diopters.
- The lymphatic vessels of the tongue may be divided into four groups: (1) apical, from the tip of the tongue to the suprahyoid glands and principal gland of the tongue; (2) lateral, from the margin of the tonguesome of these pierce the Mylohyoideus to end in the submaxillary glands, others pass down on the Hyoglossus to the superior deep cervical glands; (3) basal, from the region of the vallate papillæ to the superior deep cervical glands; and (4) median, a few of which perforate the Mylohyoideus to reach the submaxillary glands, while the majority turn around the posterior border of the muscle to enter the superior deep cervical glands. VIII. The Lymphatic System. 3. The Lymphatics of the Head, Face, and Neck
- The composition of displaced terranes ranges from that of typical oceanic crust to significantly less dense granitic rock with clear continental affinities.
- Side effects of all topical treatments include allergic and contact dermatitis, depigmentation of surrounding normal skin, and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.
- The threatened uniform typically consists of a khaki military tunic with trousers, though in Scottish regiments the trousers are usually tartan or replaced by a kilt.