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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,hyperphagia (sometimes known as polyphagia ) is a medical sign meaning excessive hunger and an abnormally large (poly-) intake of solids by mouth.
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- Appetite
- Bulimia
- Eating disorder
- Hunger
- Kleine Levin syndrome
- Obesity
- Polydipsia
- Prada-Willi Syndrome
- Somatoform disorders
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