polydipsia

pol·y·dip·si·a

P0423000 (pŏl′ē-dĭp′sē-ə)n. Excessive or abnormal thirst.

[poly- + Greek dipsa, thirst + -ia.]

pol′y·dip′sic adj.

polydipsia

(ˌpɒlɪˈdɪpsɪə) n (Pathology) pathol excessive thirst[C18: New Latin, from poly- + -dipsia, from Greek dipsa thirst] ˌpolyˈdipsic adj

pol•y•dip•si•a

(ˌpɒl iˈdɪp si ə)

n. excessive thirst. [1650–60; < New Latin < Greek polydíps(ios) very thirsty (poly- poly- + dípsios thirsty) + -ia -ia]

polydipsia

extreme thirst; an abnormal and continuous craving for drink.See also: Alcohol

Thesaurus

Noun

polydipsia - excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)thirst, thirstiness - a physiological need to drinkdiabetes - a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst

Translations

polydipsia

[‚päl·i′dip·sē·ə] (medicine) Excessive thirst.

polydipsia

[pol″e-dip´se-ah] excessive thirst and fluid intake. It may be due to an organic lesion or have a psychological cause.

pol·y·dip·si·a

(pol'ē-dip'sē-ă), Excessive thirst that is relatively prolonged. [poly- + G. dipsa, thirst]

polydipsia

(pŏl′ē-dĭp′sē-ə)n. Excessive or abnormal thirst.

pol′y·dip′sic adj.

polydipsia

Excessive thirst

pol·y·dip·si·a

(pol'ē-dip'sē-ă) Excessive thirst that is relatively prolonged. [poly- + G. dipsa, thirst]

polydipsia

Excessive thirst leading to excessive fluid intake. This is a feature of untreated severe DIABETES MELLITUS and of DIABETES INSIPIDUS.

Polydipsia

Excessive thirst.Mentioned in: Fanconi's Syndrome

pol·y·dip·si·a

(pol'ē-dip'sē-ă) Excessive prolonged thirst. [poly- + G. dipsa, thirst]

polydipsia

Related to polydipsia: Psychogenic polydipsia

noun

Words related to polydipsia

noun excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)

Related Words

thirst
thirstiness
diabetes

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