AskDefine | Define polyphagia

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Noun

  1. An excessive appetite for food
  2. The eating of many different types of food

Extensive Definition

Polyphagia is a compound word which literally means "eating too much." It derives from the greek words πολύ (poli) which means "very much", and φαΐ (fai) which means "food".
In medicine, polyphagia (sometimes known as hyperphagia) is a medical sign meaning excessive hunger and abnormally large (poly-) intake of solids by mouth.
polyphagia in Spanish: Polifagia
polyphagia in French: Polyphage
polyphagia in Italian: Iperfagia
polyphagia in Polish: Hiperfagia
polyphagia in Portuguese: Polifagia
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