hyperphagia — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfāj(ē)ə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from hyper + phagia : abnormally increased desire for food frequently resulting from injury to the hypothalamus compare polyphagia * * * hyperphagic /huy peuhr faj ik, fay jik/, adj … Useful english dictionary
hyperphagia — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1941 abnormally increased appetite for consumption of food frequently associated with injury to the hypothalamus • hyperphagic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
hyperphagia — hyperphagic /huy peuhr faj ik, fay jik/, adj. /huy peuhr fay jee euh, jeuh/, n. Pathol., Psychiatry. bulimia. [1940 45; HYPER + PHAGIA] * * * … Universalium
hyperphagia — noun An abnormal appetite for food … Wiktionary
hyperphagia — eating too much Feeding and Eating … Phrontistery dictionary
hyperphagia — n. bulimia, abnormally large appetite, constant hunger … English contemporary dictionary
hyperphagia — hy·per·pha·gia … English syllables
hyperphagia — n. pathological overeating due to a loss of the normal regulatory processes … The new mediacal dictionary
hyperphagia — hy•per•pha•gi•a [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈfeɪ dʒi ə, dʒə[/t]] n. pat psi bulimia 2) • Etymology: 1940–45 hy per•phag′ic ˈfædʒ ɪk, ˈfeɪ dʒɪk adj … From formal English to slang
hyperphagia — /haɪpəˈfeɪdʒiə/ (say huypuh fayjeeuh) noun Medicine → polyphagia (def. 1) …