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单词 hyperphagia
释义

hyperphagia

noun

hy·​per·​pha·​gia ˌhī-pər-ˈfā-j(ē-)ə How to pronounce hyperphagia (audio)
: abnormally increased appetite for consumption of food frequently associated with injury to the hypothalamus
hyperphagic
ˌhī-pər-ˈfa-jik How to pronounce hyperphagia (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Certainly there is an odd magic at work at Belarussian Xata, where, as the meal progresses, the food grows increasingly rich — a kind of homage to hyperphagia, the fattening period before hibernation — yet the spirit stays light. Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2018

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hyperphagia

noun

hy·​per·​pha·​gia -ˈfā-j(ē-)ə How to pronounce hyperphagia (audio)
: abnormally increased appetite for food frequently associated with injury to the hypothalamus compare polyphagia
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