First Known Use: 1941
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hyperphagia
noun hy·per·pha·gia \-ˈfā-j(ē-)ə\
Definition of HYPERPHAGIA
: abnormally increased appetite for consumption of food frequently associated with injury to the hypothalamus
— hy·per·phag·ic \-ˈfa-jik\ adjective
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Origin of HYPERPHAGIA
New Latin
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hyperphagia
noun hy·per·pha·gia \-ˈfā-j(ē-)ə\
Medical Definition of HYPERPHAGIA
: abnormally increased appetite for food frequently associated with injury to the hypothalamus—compare polyphagia
—hy·per·phag·ic \-ˈfaj-ik\ adjective
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