polydipsia

Noun

Meaning

Excessive and constant thirst occasioned by disease.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

taste drought stomach hunger appetite thirst emptiness dryness relish antidiuretic thirstiness antidiuretically excessive drinking extreme thirst insatiable thirst
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Antonyms

anorexia inappetence oligodipsia little appetite decreased appetite poor appetite

Hypernyms

thirst thirstiness

Phrases with the word

polyuria-polydipsia

Examples

Background: Pediatric patients with new onset diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) generally present with nausea and vomiting with/ without a preceding history of polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss (1). Source: Internet

The causation of interim activities (such as the schedule-induced polydipsia seen in a similar situation with rats) also cannot be traced to adventitious reinforcement and its details are still obscure (Staddon, 1977). Source: Internet

Habit drinking (in its severest form termed psychogenic polydipsia ) is the most common imitator of diabetes insipidus at all ages. Source: Internet

Dipsogenic Dipsogenic DI or primary polydipsia results from excessive intake of fluids as opposed to deficiency of arginine vasopressin. Source: Internet

While many adult cases in the medical literature are associated with mental disorders, most patients with habit polydipsia have no other detectable disease. Source: Internet

Type II diabetes is more subtle in children, who are usually overweight and either have mild or no polyuria or polydipsia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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