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

New Latin

First Known Use: 1941

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·pha·gia \-ˈfā-j(ē-)ə\

: 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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