Hyperalimentosis is a medical condition characterized by excessive intake of food or nutrients. The word is composed of three parts, "hyper," meaning excessive, "aliment," meaning food, and the suffix "-osis," indicating a condition or state. The IPA transcription for hyperalimentosis is /haɪpərəlɪmɛntoʊsɪs/, with stress on the second syllable. This word is not commonly used, and may be unfamiliar to most people. However, medical professionals may use it to describe certain cases of overnutrition.
Any disease due to gluttony or excessive eating.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.