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hypersexuality
hy·per·sex·u·al H0360200 (hī′pər-sĕk′sho͞o-əl) adj. Having a level of interest or involvement in sexual activity that is higher than some norm or expectation, often used to indicate that the high level causes problems for the individual, such as personal distress or impairment of social or emotional functioning.
hy′per·sex′u·al′i·ty (-sĕk′sho͞o-ăl′ĭ-tē) n. hypersexuality (ˌhaɪpəˌsɛksjʊˈælətɪ) nextreme or excessive sexual activityTranslationsEncyclopediaSeeNymphomaniahypersexuality
hypersexuality [hi″per-sek″shoo-al´-ĭ-te] abnormally increased sexual desire or activity; nymphomania; satyriasis.Comparative zoology A pathological increase in sexual drive, which is inducible in experimental male mammals by bilateral lesions in the limbic region, localized in the piriform cortex overlying the amygdala, causing the animals to mount females that are not in estrus, other males, animals of other species, and inanimate objects
Neurology Non-psychogenic hypersexuality may occur in some patients with bilateral lesions near the amygdaloid nucleus |