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==See also==
 
==See also==
* [[Hunger]]
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* [[Appetite]]
 
* [[Bulimia]]
 
* [[Eating disorder]]
 
* [[Eating disorder]]
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* [[Hunger]]
 
* [[Polydipsia]]
 
* [[Polydipsia]]
* [[Bulimia]]
 
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

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Name of Symptom/Sign:
Polyphagia
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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 an abnormally large (poly-) intake of solids by mouth.

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