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Polyphagia means "eating too much." It derives from the Greek words πολύ (poli) which means "very much", and φαΐ (fai) which means "food".^[1]

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 Kleine Levin Syndrome (a malfunction in the hypothalamus) or the genetic disorders Prader-Willi Syndrome and Bardet Biedl Syndrome can cause a hyperphagia (compulsive hunger).

[edit] See also

• Hunger
• Eating disorder
• Polydipsia
• Anorexia
• Prader-Willi Syndrome
• Diabetes Mellitus

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[edit] External links

• Diseases and conditions associated with Polyphagia

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