Noun
hyperphagia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperphagias)
Synonym of polyphagia (“excessive appetite for food”).
More aspects seen in a clinical overview include hypotonia and abnormal neurologic function, hypogonadism, developmental and cognitive delays, hyperphagia and obesity, short stature, and behavioral and psychiatric disturbances. Source: Internet
Hyperphagia and increased preference for fatty and sugary foods are implicated as mechanisms for the increased obesity risk." Source: Internet
Whole-body urea cycling and protein turnover during hyperphagia and dormancy in growing bears (Ursus americanus and U. arctos). Source: Internet
Crops are frequently eaten by these bears, especially during autumn hyperphagia when natural foods are scarce. Source: Internet