polydipsia – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
polydipsia
n.
excessive thirst
Polydipsia
Polydipsia is excessive
thirst. The word derives from the
Greek πολυδιψία, which is derived from
πολύς (
polys, "much, many") +
δίψα (
dipsa, "thirst"). Polydipsia is a nonspecific
symptom in various medical disorders. It also occurs as an
abnormal behaviour in animals.
polydipsia
Noun
1. excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)
(hypernym) thirst
(part-holonym) diabetes
Polydipsia
(n.)
Excessive and constant thirst occasioned by disease.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Polydipsia
Excessive thirst all the time. Polydipsia occurs, for example, in untreated or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.
