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Polyonymous means having or known by many names. [

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Polyphagia may be defined as excessive appetite or eating. Also the habit of feeding on many kinds of food.

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Polypharmacy is the use of multiple medications.

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Polyps refer to small clumps of cells that turn cancerous and can result in several kinds of Cancer, like Colon Cancer.

Polysomnograph refers to combination of EEG and Eye-movement records, and sometimes other data, for a sleeping person

- Polysomnographic: polysomnographic (PSG) evaluation refers to assessment of sleep disorders in which a client sleeping in the lab is monitored for heart, muscle, respiration, brain wave, and other functions.

Polysomnography is a diagnostic test used to study a person's sleep patterns and detect sleep disorders. It involves monitoring and recording various physiological variables during sleep, such as brain waves, eye movements, muscle activity, heart rate, and breathing patterns.

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- Polysomnography (PSG) : Polysomnography or PSG refers to the the recording of different biological factors during sleep that include brain waves, muscle tension, and eye movement.