polydipsia

[ pol-ee-dip-see-uh ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈdɪp si ə /

noun Medicine/Medical.

excessive thirst.

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

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

Medical definitions for polydipsia

polydipsia
[ pŏl′ē-dĭp′sē-ə ]

n.

Excessive or abnormal thirst.

Other words from polydipsia

pol′y•dip′sic adj.