Medical term:
polydipsia
polydipsia
[pol″e-dip´se-ah]excessive thirst and fluid intake. It may be due to an organic lesion or have a psychological cause.
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pol·y·dip·si·a
(pol'ē-dip'sē-ă),Excessive thirst that is relatively prolonged.
[poly- + G. dipsa, thirst]
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polydipsia
(pŏl′ē-dĭp′sē-ə)n.
Excessive or abnormal thirst.
pol′y·dip′sic adj.
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polydipsia
Excessive thirstMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pol·y·dip·si·a
(pol'ē-dip'sē-ă)Excessive thirst that is relatively prolonged.
[poly- + G. dipsa, thirst]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
polydipsia
Excessive thirst leading to excessive fluid intake. This is a feature of untreated severe DIABETES MELLITUS and of DIABETES INSIPIDUS.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Polydipsia
Excessive thirst.
Mentioned in: Fanconi's Syndrome
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
pol·y·dip·si·a
(pol'ē-dip'sē-ă)Excessive prolonged thirst.
[poly- + G. dipsa, thirst]
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