Polyphagia
In
biology, "polyphagia" is a type of
phagy, referring to an animal that feeds on many kinds of food.
Polyphagia is weight loss despite increased appetite (initially)[1]. It derives from the Greek words πολύς (polys) which means "very much", and φαγῶ (phago), verb for "I eat".[2]
In medicine
In medicine, polyphagia (sometimes known as hyperphagia) is a medical sign meaning excessive hunger and abnormally large intake of solids by mouth. Disorders such as diabetes, Kleine-Levin Syndrome (a malfunction in the hypothalamus), the genetic disorders Prader-Willi Syndrome and Bardet Biedl Syndrome can cause hyperphagia (compulsive hunger).[3]
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Polyphagia usually occurs early in the course of diabetic ketoacidosis.[4] However, once insulin deficiency becomes more severe and ketoacidosis develops, appetite is suppressed.[5]
See also
References
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- ^ OMIM::Prader-WilliOMIM::Bardet-Biedl
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