Medical term:
Thalassoposia
thalassoposia
[thah-las″o-po´ze-ah]the drinking of sea water.
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mar·i·po·si·a
(mar'i-pō'zē-ă),Thallasoposia; rarely used term for abnormal consumption of sea water as a result of psychogenic factors.
Synonym(s): thalassoposia
[L. mare, the sea, + G. posis, drinking]
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