polyphagia

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polyphagia
n. strong desire to eat; excessive need to eat; practice of feeding on many types of food (Zoology)


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Polyphagia
In biology, "polyphagia" is a type of phagy, referring to an animal that feeds on many kinds of food. In medicine, polyphagia (sometimes known as hyperphagia) is a medical sign meaning excessive hunger and abnormally large (poly-) intake of solids by mouth.
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Polyphagia
Polyphagia /poly·pha·gia/ excessive eating; see also bulimia. pol·y·pha·gia n. Excessive eating; gluttony. [more]Polyphagia - Community and Resources

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polyphagia (pah-lee-FAY-jee-ah)
excessive hunger; may be a sign of diabetes.
  

Source: The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), NIH Publication No. 07–3016, October 2006 (About)
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