noun
- Plural of polyphagia; conditions or instances of excessive appetite or eating.
Usage: medical/technical term; often used in clinical contexts to describe symptoms of certain disorders
Examples
- The patient's polyphagias were attributed to an underlying metabolic disorder.
- Polyphagias can be a symptom of diabetes or thyroid dysfunction.
- The doctor noted multiple instances of polyphagias in the medical records.
- Certain medications may trigger polyphagias as a side effect.
- The research examined polyphagias across different age groups.