Polyphagia refers to excessive hunger; increased appetite. . It derives from the Greek words πολύς (polys) which means "very much", and φαγῶ (phago), verb for "I eat".
In medicine, polyphagia (sometimes known as hyperphagia) is a medical sign meaning excessive hunger and abnormally large intake of solids by mouth. Disorders such as diabetes, Kleine-Levin Syndrome (a malfunction in the hypothalamus), the genetic disorders Prader-Willi Syndrome and...
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Symptom of:
- Prader-Willi syndrome ,
- Diabetes mellitus type 2 ,
- Diabetes mellitus ,
- Diabetes mellitus type 1 ,
- Prediabetes ,
- Binge eating disorder ,
- Graves-Basedow disease ,
- Seasonal affective disorder
Also known as:
- Overeating,
- Hyperphagia,
- Excessive eating