polyphagia

[ pol-ee-fey-jee-uh, -juh ]

/ ˌpɒl iˈfeɪ dʒi ə, -dʒə /

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noun

Pathology. excessive desire to eat.

Zoology. the habit of subsisting on many different kinds of food.

Origin of polyphagia

1685–95; <New Latin <Greek polyphagía;see poly-, -phagy

OTHER WORDS FROM polyphagia

pol·y·pha·gi·an, noun, adjectivepo·lyph·a·gist

[puh-lif-uh-jist], /pəˈlɪf ə dʒɪst/, nounpo·lyph·a·gous

[puh-lif-uh-guhs], /pəˈlɪf ə gəs/, pol·y·phag·ic

[pol-ee-faj-ik, -fey-jik], /ˌpɒl iˈfædʒ ɪk, -ˈfeɪ dʒɪk/, adjective

Words nearby polyphagia

polypary, polypectomy, polyped, polypeptide, polypetalous, polyphagia, polyphalangism, polypharmacy, polyphase, polyphasic, Polyphemus

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A Greek prefix for much or many, ex: polyphagia, excessive eating.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
Polyphagia may therefore be a result as well as a cause of dilatation of the stomach.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for polyphagia

polyphagia

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈfeɪdʒə) /

noun

an abnormal desire to consume excessive amounts of food, esp as the result of a neurological disorder
an insatiable appetite

the habit of certain animals, esp certain insects, of feeding on many different types of food

Derived forms of polyphagia

polyphagous (pəˈlɪfəɡəs), adjective

Word Origin for polyphagia

C17: New Latin, from Greek, from poluphagos eating much; see poly-, -phagy

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Medical definitions for polyphagia

polyphagia

[ pŏl′ē-fā′jə ]

n.

Excessive eating; gluttony.

单词	polyphagia
释义	polyphagia [ pol-ee-fey-jee-uh, -juh ] / ˌpɒl iˈfeɪ dʒi ə, -dʒə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR polyphagia ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. excessive desire to eat. Zoology. the habit of subsisting on many different kinds of food. Origin of polyphagia 1685–95; <New Latin <Greek polyphagía;see poly-, -phagy OTHER WORDS FROM polyphagia pol·y·pha·gi·an, noun, adjectivepo·lyph·a·gist [puh-lif-uh-jist], /pəˈlɪf ə dʒɪst/, nounpo·lyph·a·gous [puh-lif-uh-guhs], /pəˈlɪf ə gəs/, pol·y·phag·ic [pol-ee-faj-ik, -fey-jik], /ˌpɒl iˈfædʒ ɪk, -ˈfeɪ dʒɪk/, adjective Words nearby polyphagia polypary, polypectomy, polyped, polypeptide, polypetalous, polyphagia, polyphalangism, polypharmacy, polyphase, polyphasic, Polyphemus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polyphagia A Greek prefix for much or many, ex: polyphagia, excessive eating. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern Polyphagia may therefore be a result as well as a cause of dilatation of the stomach. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for polyphagia polyphagia / (ˌpɒlɪˈfeɪdʒə) / noun an abnormal desire to consume excessive amounts of food, esp as the result of a neurological disorder an insatiable appetite the habit of certain animals, esp certain insects, of feeding on many different types of food Derived forms of polyphagia polyphagous (pəˈlɪfəɡəs), adjective Word Origin for polyphagia C17: New Latin, from Greek, from poluphagos eating much; see poly-, -phagy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to polyphagia bingeing, bulimarexia, bulimia, hyperphagia Medical definitions for polyphagia polyphagia [ pŏl′ē-fā′jə ] n. Excessive eating; gluttony. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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