polydipsia

[ pol-ee-dip-see-uh ]

/ ˌpɒl iˈdɪp si ə /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

excessive thirst.

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Origin of polydipsia

1650–60; <New Latin <Greek polydíps(ios) very thirsty (poly-poly- + díps(a) thirst + -ios adj. suffix) + -ia-ia

Words nearby polydipsia

polydactyl, polydactyly, polydaemonism, polydemic, Polydeuces, polydipsia, polydisperse, polydomous, polydontia, Polydorus, polydrug

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British Dictionary definitions for polydipsia

polydipsia

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈdɪpsɪə) /

noun

pathol excessive thirst

Derived forms of polydipsia

polydipsic, adjective

Word Origin for polydipsia

C18: New Latin, from poly- + -dipsia, from Greek dipsa thirst

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Medical definitions for polydipsia

polydipsia

[ pŏl′ē-dĭp′sē-ə ]

Excessive or abnormal thirst.

Other words from polydipsia

pol′y•dip′sic adj.