Finding
Hyperphagia
Hy·per·pha·gi·a
Subclass of:
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Definitions related to hyperphagia:
  • (polyphagia) A neurological anomaly with gross overeating associated with an abnormally strong desire or need to eat.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (overeating) Ingestion of a greater than optimal quantity of food.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Increase in appetite and intake of food.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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